Overview

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Intermediate analysis in fluvial and coastal geomorphology with particular reference to British Columbia. Quantitative.

COURSE DETAILS:

Course Content:
This course is about river morphodynamics: the change in river form as a consequence of the movement of water and sediment from the mountains to the sea. We will examine: i) drainage basin and flood hydrology, ii) river channel hydraulics, iii) sediment transport, iv) river morphology and change, and v) the movement of water and sediment from terrestrial sources to marine depositional sinks and along the coast. The goal of the course is to provide you with an appreciation of alluvial rivers and the processes by which they modify the landscape around you.

This course may be counted as an elective course in all syllabi for Professional Geoscience (P. Geo.) accreditation by the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (APEG BC).
 
Field Trip:
There will be a mandatory field trip on the weekend of Mar 12-13, 2016. Your course fees include transportation and accommodation costs; you should budget for food and film. On the field trip you will need field boots, a camera and standard items such as a field notebook, pens and pencils; your clothing should reflect preparation for the range of BC weather conditions. Students are responsible for ensuring that they hold appropriate medical coverage.

Instructional Format:
There will be 2 hours of lecture each week and 8 two-hour laboratories.
There will be no laboratory session in the first week of classes.

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