GEOS342: Evolution of the Earth, Ocean and Atmosphere Fall 2009: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 11:00-11:50, in Gould-Simpson Bldg, Rm#213 Announcements           Syllabus           Schedule           Readings Lecture Schedule/Homeworks/Exams: What is due and when (subject to moderate revision). Lecture Month Day Subject (Click for lecture notes) Assignment 1 AUG 24 Introduction 2 26 Origin of the Solar System 3 28 Origin of the Solar System 4 31 Large-Scale Earth Evolution 5 SEP 2 Large-Scale Earth Evolution 6 4 Large-Scale Earth Evolution 7 Labor Day (no class) 7 9 Tectonics 8 11 Tectonic-scale Geochem Cycles 9 14 Tectonic-Scale Climate Dynamics 10 16 Origin of Life 11 18 Origin of Life 12 21 Rise of Oxygen 13 23 Rise of Oxygen 25 Pete and Joellen Gone (no Class) 14 28 Overview of Earths' Climate 15 30 Ocean Chemistry I 16 OCT 2 Ocean Chemistry I 17 5 Ocean Chemistry II 18 7 Ocean Chemistry II 9 EXAM #1 19 12 Ocean Circulation 20 14 Ocean Circulation 21 16 Ocean Circulation 22 19 Climate Excursions I: Snowball Earth 23 21 Climate Excursions 1: Snowball Earth 24 23 Climate Excursions 1: Snowball Earth 25 26 Atmospheric Circulation 26 28 Atmospheric Circulation 27 30 Atmospheric Circulation 28 NOV 2 Climate Excursions II: The PETM 9 4 Climate Excursions II: The PETM 30 6 Climate Excursions 2: The PETM 31 9 Modern Paleoclimate Proxies 11 NO CLASS (Veteran's Day) 32 13 Modern Paleoclimate Proxies 33 16 Ice and Glaciation 34 18 Ice and Glaciation 35 20 Ice and Glaciation 36 23 The Anthropocene 37 25 The Anthropocene 26-29 Thanksgiving 30 Final Presentations DEC 2 Final Presentations 4 EXAM #2 7 FInal Presentations 9 Final Presentations NO Final Exam Prof. Joellen L. Russell Office: GS-309 Hours: Tue 2-3:30, Thur 2-3:30 Phone: 626-2194 Email: jrussellemail.arizona.edu Prof. Peter W. Reiners Office: GS-521 Hours: TBA Phone: 626-2236 Email: reinersemail.arizona.edu Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Gould-Simpson Building, 1040 E 4th St., Tucson, AZ 85721 All contents copyright ©. All rights reserved.