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EOSC 310 The Earth and the Solar System

The Earth as a planet: its composition, internal dynamics, and surface evolution. Rotation, magnetic field, plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes. The ocean, atmosphere, and biosphere as components of a varying geo-environment. Not for credit in the Faculties of Science and Applied Science. No background in Science or Mathematics is required.

EOSC 311 The Earth and its Resources

An introduction to the Earth with emphasis on its industrial and aesthetic resources. Rocks, minerals, gold, diamonds, sediments, fossils, oil and gas, canyons, and volcanoes and the processes that create them. Not for credit in the Faculties of Science and Applied Science. No background in Science or Mathematics is required.

EOSC 312 The Earth System and Environmental Evolution

Earth's environmental history and aspects of contemporary global change. Plate tectonics, mass extinction, and the Gaia Hypothesis. Not for credit in the Faculties of Science or Applied Science.

EOSC 314 The Ocean Environment

An introduction to the oceans and processes that have shaped them, their composition and movement, waves, tides, beaches, interactions with the atmosphere and human exploitation of the non-living resources. Not for credit in the Faculties of Science or Applied Science. No background in Science or Mathematics is required.

EOSC 315 The Ocean Ecosystem

An introduction to life in the oceans, its variety and evolution; primary producers and their links to the environment, zooplankton, marine communities, living marine resources and their role in today's world. Not for credit in the Faculties of Science or Applied Science.

EOSC 320 Sedimentology

Origin, diagenesis and geochemistry of sediments and sedimentary rocks.

EOSC 321 Igneous Petrology

A quantitative and laboratory-based study of the chemical and physical processes behind the origins and nature of igneous rocks. We examine the formation of magma in different tectonic setting and look at global patterns of magmatism. The course centers on the interpretation of phase diagrams, chemical and isotopic data, and rock textures. An important part of the course is petrographic examinations of rocks in thin sections.

EOSC 322 Metamorphic Petrology

Deciphering lithospheric processes as recorded by the mineralogy, chemistry and textures of metamorphosed rocks.

EOSC 323 Structural Geology I

Analysis and interpretation of natural deformation.

EOSC 326 Earth and Life Through Time

The fossil record of adaptation and extinction emphasizing the interaction of biological and geological processes. Not for credit in any Earth and Ocean Sciences program but allowable as credit towards the Earth Science component in the general science program.

EOSC 327 Geochemical Thermodynamics

Application of chemical thermodynamics to problem solving in the earth sciences. Geochemical tools are developed for: low-T aqueous geochemistry, high-T, high-P processes in the lithosphere, ore-deposit formation, and for prediction of geochemical reaction rates in all environments.

EOSC 328 Field Geology

Recording and processing geological data in the field. Held within the three weeks following April examinations after third year. A special fee is to be paid by January 31.

EOSC 329 Groundwater Hydrology

Introduction to theory of groundwater flow; flow nets; regional groundwater resource evaluation; well hydraulics; role of groundwater in geologic processes.

EOSC 330 Principles of Geomorphology

Landform development; morphological and historical analysis of landforms; applications in engineering and resource development.

EOSC 331 Introduction to Mineral Deposits

Introduction to economic geology and models related to mineral exploration. Study includes typical deposit types and their plate tectonic setting.

EOSC 332 Tectonic Evolution of North America

An overview of the geology and tectonic evolution of North America; comparisons and contrasts between Precambrian rocks of the North American craton and Phanerozoic belts of the Cordilleran, Appalachian, Ouachita and Innuitian orogens; interrelations between sedimentation, deformation, metamorphism and magmatism in a plate tectonic context.

EOSC 333 Elemental and Isotopic Geochemistry

Analytical methods in geochemistry, major and trace element geochemistry, radiogenic isotopes, geochemistry of seawater, the mantle, basalts, subduction zones, sedimentary rocks, continental crust.

EOSC 340 Global Climate Change

Mechanisms and processes of past and future global environmental and climate change.

EOSC 350 Environmental, Geotechnical and Exploration Geophysics I

Principles of geophysical survey design, data acquisition, processing and interpretation with emphasis on near-surface problems. Magnetic, seismic reflection/refraction, electromagnetic and ground penetrating radar surveys. Case history analysis of environmental and geotechnical problems.

EOSC 352 Geophysical Continuum Dynamics

Introduction to tensor calculus and continuum mechanics. Stress, strain and strain-rate tensors. Mass, momentum and energy balance. Applications to problems of geophysical heat transport, elasticity and fluid dynamics illustrated using MATLAB.

EOSC 353 Seismology

Hooke's law for isotropic continua, elastic wave equation, reflection and refraction methods for imaging the Earth's internal structure, plane waves in an infinite medium and interaction with boundaries, body wave seismology, inversion of travel-time curves, generalized ray theory, crustal seismology, surface waves and earthquake source studies.

EOSC 354 Analysis of Time Series and Inverse Theory for Earth Scientists

Continuous and discrete Fourier transforms, correlation and convolution, spectral estimates, optimum least-squares filters, deconvolution and prediction, frequency-wave number filtering. A practical course on computer techniques applied to the analysis of a wide range of geophysical phenomena.

EOSC 355 The Planets

Diversity among the planets and moons of the solar system; integrating concepts across scientific disciplines, including geology, geophysics, and atmospheric science to understand how planets evolve.

EOSC 372 Introductory Oceanography: Circulation and Plankton

Physical and chemical processes and their controls on the distribution of plankton in the ocean.

EOSC 373 Introductory Oceanography: Climate and Ecosystems

Physical, chemical, and biological processes in the ocean and their interaction with climate and marine food-webs.

EOSC 398 Co-operative Work Placement I

Approved and supervised technical work experience in an industrial, university or government setting for a minimum of 14 weeks. Normally taken in the Summer Session (Terms 1 and 2) following second year. Technical report required. Restricted to students admitted to the Co-operative Education Program in Earth and Ocean Sciences.

EOSC 399 Co-operative Work Placement II

Approved and supervised technical work experience in an industrial, university or government setting for a minimum of 14 weeks. Normally taken in Winter Session (Term 1) in third year. Technical report required. Restricted to students admitted to the Co-operative Education Program in Earth and Ocean Sciences.