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This
is
the
homepage
of
a
Gem
and
Minerals
class
at
the
University
of
Texas.
The
course
objectives
are
to
explore
the
following
topics:
what
are
gems
and
minerals,
methods
of
identification,
physical
and
optical
propoerties,
crystallography
and
optics,
lapidary
arts,
the
geology
of
major
gem
localities,
and
the
value
of
gems.
The
site
offers
access
to
the
course
syllabus,
handouts,
exams
with
interactive
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An introductory course in Physical Geology that is offered in both online and face-to-face settings. Resources include homework exercises, lecture notes, and Internet resources.
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A
first
year
course
in
oceanography
with
extensive
Internet
resources.
Topics
covered
include:
principles
of
thermodynamics,
heat
and
mass
transfer,
fluid
mechanics,
continuum
mechanics,
and
time-series
analysis
applied
to
marine
geological
and
geophysical
data;
applications
to
transport
of
marine
sediments;
Pleistocene
sedimentation
and
global
climate
change;
and
the
thermal
balance
of
the
oceanic
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This undergraduate level course examines the causes, effects, and options available to mitigate natural disasters, such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, subsidence, flooding, severe weather, and meteorite impacts. A brief course description links to course lecture notes, homework exercises, and a list of other natural disaster information sites on the World Wide Web.
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This
is
the
hoempage
for
a
course
on
mineralogy
at
Auburn
University.
This
course
is
designed
as
an
introduction
to
the
study
of
crystals,
minerals,
and
assemblages
of
minerals
(rocks).
Specific
goals
of
the
course
include
familiarizing
the
student
with
the
common,
rock-forming
minerals,
how
to
identify
samples
of
these
minerals,
and
providing
an
understanding
of
important
relationships
among
their
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This
website
offers
a
complete
course
on
the
topic
of
global
change.
The
authors
have
compiled
pertinent
information
in
the
form
of
summary
information,
images,
and
suggested
readings.
The
topics
are
subdivided
into
three
blocks.
The
first
block,
Climate
and
Agents
of
Global
Change,
sets
the
foundation
for
understanding
global
change
through
observations
of
global
mean
temperature
and
trends
in
carbon
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This
is
the
home
page
for
the
Mineralogy
course
at
Middlebury
College.
An
assignments
section
contains
information
on
the
physical
properties
of
minerals,
crystal
symmetry,
introduction
to
the
Microscope,
calcite
experiment,
uniaxial
minerals,
biaxial
minerals,
framework
silicates,
chain
and
ring
silicates,
scanning
electron
microscope,
di
and
sheet
silicates,
ortho
silicates,
phase
diagram
calculation,
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This
is
an
extensive
collection
of
university-level
courses,
course
supplements,
and
presentations
concerning
physics,
with
an
emphasis
on
the
subdiscipline
of
astronomy.
Complete
online
courses
are
entitled
Cosmology
and
the
Origin
of
Life,
Solar
System
Geology,
Alternative
Energies
Class,
and
Physics
(for
Scientists
and
Engineers).
These
courses
generally
have
the
format
of
a
course
overview,
a
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The
Geology
of
Crater
Lake
is
a
resource
for
an
introductory
course
on
the
geology
of
Mount
Mazama
and
the
Crater
Lake
caldera.
The
actual
course
consists
of
two
evening
presentations
and
a
one-day
field
trip.
The
presentations
outline
the
mountain's
geologic
setting,
eruptive
history,
and
potential
hazards.
The
field
trip
affords
an
opportunity
to
examine
volcanic
and
glacial
features
around
the
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This
University
of
Wisconsin
geography
course
provides
an
overview
of
the
issues
and
problems
of
land
use
planning
in
the
United
States.
The
course
syllabus
and
lecture
topic
schedule
is
included,
as
are
associated
reading
assignments
and
tips
for
test-taking.
Four
student
projects
are
outlined
in
detail,
covering
topics
such
as
land
use
issues,
zoning
in
rural
Wisconsin,
and
assessment
and
property
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