UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2023-2024

Course: GEOL 551. Quaternary Geochronology (3)

Prerequisites: GEOL 207L, CHEM 101, PHYS 100AThe course examines recent advances in Quaternary geochronology. Topics include defining the time period, common landforms and deposits, oxygen isotope stratigraphy, and geochronologic methods including radiocarbon (14C) dating, Uranium series disequilibrium, cosmogenic nuclides (10Be, 26Al, 36Cl), luminescence dating, and magnetostratigraphy. Lecture 3 hours, 1 field trip.

Spring-2024 - Schedule of Classes

GEOL 551

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