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This course explores interactions between the physical Earth, its major systems (the lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, cryosphere, pedosphere and biosphere) and our human activities. Geochemical cycles are the transport and transformation of the elements between these major Earth systems as understood through application of chemical principles to earth and environmental science. Emphasis is placed on understanding controls on the abundance of key chemical constituents in the atmosphere, rivers, lakes, oceans, biosphere and major rock reservoirs.

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This course covers two important aspects of historical geology. The first half of the course will cover fundamental principles and concepts in geosciences needed to reconstruct and interpret Earth's history, including the nature of Earth materials and Earth structure, paleontology and the evolution of life, plate tectonics, major depositional environments and the sedimentary record, the role of sea level, the climate system and global climate change, relative dating and geologic time, and principles of stratigraphy and correlation.

A required lab course for Geology and Earth Systems majors. This laboratory course is intended to be complementary with the content provided in Geology 394LI-Earth History: Life, Climate and Environment; co-registration with Geology 394LI is expected. It is designed to give Geology majors and minors, Earth Systems majors and Environmental Science majors valuable hands-on learning experiences with sedimentary rocks, stratigraphy, and paleontology.

With lab. Genesis of igneous and metamorphic rocks in the earth's crust and upper mantle. Experiment and theory applied to the interpretation of natural rock textures and their origin. Introduction to thermometry and barometry of magmas and rocks. Recognition of rocks and crystallization histories using the polarizing microscope. Prerequisite: GEO-SCI 311.

With lab. Genesis of igneous and metamorphic rocks in the earth's crust and upper mantle. Experiment and theory applied to the interpretation of natural rock textures and their origin. Introduction to thermometry and barometry of magmas and rocks. Recognition of rocks and crystallization histories using the polarizing microscope. Prerequisite: GEO-SCI 311.