Earth's origin, composition, structure, and natural resources. Plate tectonics as the driving force for volcanism, mountain building, and earthquakes. Imaging Earth's interior. Environmental geoscience and sustainability. (Consult the Credit Exclusion list for the Faculty of Science section of the Calendar.) [3-0-0]
An examination of the processes that shape and change the planet earth. This laboratory course is an appropriate complement to EOSC 110, EOSC 112, EOSC 114, EOSC 116 but can also be taken independently. [0-3-0]
Introduction to Earth's climate system: radiation balance, greenhouse effect, atmosphere and ocean circulation, plate tectonics, biosphere interactions, and the carbon cycle. Applications to understand the causes of climate change, from long-term climate evolution to modern human-induced climate change. (Consult the Credit Exclusion list, within the Faculty of Science section in the Calendar.) [3-0-0]
Introduction to causes and physical characteristics of disasters such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, storm surge, thunderstorms, tornadoes, landslides, wind waves, meteor impacts, mass extinctions. [3-0-0]
Earth's tectonics, climate, and oceans during the time of the dinosaurs. Reading the fossil record of Earth from its earliest origins up to and including the Mesozoic, 250 - 65 million years ago. [3-0-0]
Origin, properties, valuation, prospecting and geology of gold, platinum, silver, diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and other precious metals and gems. [3-0-0]
Focus on the interaction between society and the geologic environment. Locating, assessing and developing natural resources; understanding and preparing for natural hazards, design of structures and waste disposal sites. [3-2-0] Corequisite: One of CIVL 215, MINE 200.
Mathematical computer-based problem solving in the physical, chemical, and biological sciences. Problems drawn from studies of the earth, the oceans and the atmosphere. Credit will be granted for only one of APSC 160 or EOSC 211. [2-0-2] Prerequisite: One of MATH 101, MATH 103, MATH 105, MATH 121, SCIE 001.
Cutting edge problems in earth, ocean, atmospheric and planetary sciences. Topics will be introduced through discussions of the current literature. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: Second-year standing in science or engineering.
Combining basic physical principles with their mathematical description and generating computational models that describe them. Introduction to basic building blocks in modelling, simulation and parameter estimation. [3-1-0] Prerequisite: One of MATH 200, MATH 253 and one of MATH 152, MATH 221, MATH 223 and one of APSC 160, CPSC 103, CPSC 110, EOSC 211.
Introduction to crystallography, physical and chemical properties of minerals. Recognition and identification of common minerals. Please consult the Faculty of Science Credit Exclusion List: https://vancouver.calendar.ubc.ca/faculties-colleges-and-schools/facult…. [2-3-0] Prerequisite: One of CHEM 110, CHEM 111, CHEM 120, CHEM 121, CHEM 141, SCIE 001.
Optical mineralogy and the classification and genesis of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks. [2-3-0] Prerequisite: [EOSC220]
Measuring geological time and understanding Earth history using stratigraphic principles, paleontology and radioactive decay. Please consult the Faculty of Science Credit Exclusion List: https://vancouver.calendar.ubc.ca/faculties-colleges-and-schools/facult…. [2-2-0] Prerequisite: Second-year standing in Science. One of EOSC 1**, EOSC 210, GEOB 103 is recommended.
Introduction to the techniques of geological mapping and the interpretation of field data. Includes three one-day field trips on weekends plus a seven-day field school after Spring examinations. A fee is to be paid by January 31. [2-2-0] Corequisite: EOSC 221.
Theory and practice of site investigation for geological engineers, including background studies, field work, remote sensing, development of ground models, importance of geological variability and uncertainty. Impacts on design, project risk and decision making. [2-2-0] Prerequisite: EOSC 210. Corequisite: CIVL 210.
Application of classical theory of scalar and vector fields to geophysical sciences. Conductive, convective and radiative energy flux, gravitation, electrostatics, and magnetostatics. Gauss' and Stokes' theorems. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: One of PHYS 101, PHYS 106, PHYS 107, PHYS 117, PHYS 131, PHYS 157. Corequisite: MATH 200. One of PHYS 108, 118, 158 is recommended.
Characteristics, types, plate tectonics, faults, earth stresses and strains, seismic waves, magnitude scales, instrumentation, hazard mapping, prediction, and forecasting. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: Either (a) one of MATH 101, MATH 103, MATH 105, MATH 121 and one of PHYS 101, PHYS 106, PHYS 107, PHYS 117, PHYS 131, PHYS 157; or (b) SCIE 001.
Introduction to diversity of marine habitats and ecosystems; hydrothermal vent, intertidal, coral reef, estuarine, deep sea, and polar ecosystems; impacts of ecosystem change; evolution of ocean plankton; invasive species; climate change; pollution. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: One of SCIE 001, CHEM 110, CHEM 111, CHEM 120, CHEM 121, CHEM 141, CHEM 154.
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 for students in specializations administered by the Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences. (https://www.eoas.ubc.ca/undergrad/degrees). No background in science or mathematics is required. Please consult the Faculty of Science Credit Exclusion List: https://vancouver.calendar.ubc.ca/facultiescolleges-and-schools/faculty… [3-0-0] Prerequisite: Class standing 2.
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 for students in specializations administered by the Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences. (https://www.eoas.ubc.ca/undergrad/degrees). No background in science or mathematics is required. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: Class standing 2.
An introduction to the oceans and the 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 for students in specializations administered by the Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences. (https://www.eoas.ubc.ca/undergrad/degrees). No background in science or mathematics is required. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: Class standing 2.
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 for students in specializations administered by the Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences. (https://www.eoas.ubc.ca/undergrad/degrees). No background in science or mathematics is required. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: Class standing 2.
Origin, diagenesis and geochemistry of sediments and sedimentary rocks. [2-2-0] Prerequisite: EOSC 221 and one of EOSC 210, EOSC 222.
The origin and formation of igneous rocks. [2-3-0] Prerequisite: EOSC 221.
Deciphering lithospheric processes as recorded by the mineralogy, chemistry and textures of metamorphosed rocks. [2-3-0] Prerequisite: EOSC 221.
Analysis and interpretation of natural deformation. [2-3-0] Prerequisite: All of EOSC 221, EOSC 223 and one of EOSC 210, EOSC 222.
Theories of storage and movement of water within groundwater systems; Groundwater-surface water interaction; Role of groundwater systems in watershed management and regulating the environmental impacts of global change; Groundwater sustainability; Impacts of climate & land use changes on groundwater resources [3-0-1] Prerequisite: (a) 3rd year standing in Science, Land and Food Systems, or Forestry; and (b) One of MATH 101, MATH 103, MATH 105, MATH 121, SCIE 001. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
The fossil record of adaptation and extinction emphasizing the interaction of biological and geological processes. Not for credit in Geological Sciences and Geophysics specializations. Please consult the Faculty of Science Credit Exclusion List: https://vancouver.calendar.ubc.ca/faculties-colleges-and-schools/facult…. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: Biology 100-level and third-year standing in Science.
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. [2-2-0] Prerequisite: EOSC220 Corequisite: CHEM 205.
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. Prerequisite: [EOSC323, EOSC330] AND [EOSC321, EOSC322]
Introduction to theory of groundwater flow; flow nets; regional groundwater resource evaluation; well hydraulics; role of groundwater in geologic processes, case studies. [2-3*-3*] Prerequisite: One of MATH 101, MATH 103, MATH 105, MATH 121, SCIE 001.
Landform development; morphological and historical analysis of landforms; applications in engineering and resource development. Please consult the Faculty of Science Credit Exclusion List: https://vancouver.calendar.ubc.ca/faculties-colleges-and-schools/facult…. [3-2-0] Prerequisite: One of GEOB 103, EOSC 110, EOSC 210.
Introduction to economic geology and models related to mineral exploration. Study includes typical deposit types and their plate tectonic setting. [2-3-0] Prerequisite: EOSC 221.
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. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: [EOSC323] or permission of the instructor.
Analytical methods in geochemistry, major and trace element geochemistry, radiogenic isotopes, geochemistry of seawater, the mantle, basalts, subduction zones, sedimentary rocks, continental crust. [2-3-0] Prerequisite: EOSC 221.
Mechanisms and processes of past and future global climate change. Climate models and projected impacts. Climate solutions including carbon sequestration, adaptation and geoengineering. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: Either (a) SCIE 001 or (b) one of CHEM 110, CHEM 111, CHEM 120, CHEM 121, CHEM 141, CHEM 154 and one of MATH 101, MATH 103, MATH 105, MATH 121 and one of PHYS 101, PHYS 106, PHYS 107, PHYS 117, PHYS 131, PHYS 153, PHYS 157.
Climate science fundamentals: Energy balance, ocean and atmospheric circulation. Future climate scenarios. Processes driving spatial and temporal climate variability. Analysis of observations and climate projection data to evaluate the anthropogenic impact on climate. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: 3rd year class standing
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. [3-2-0] Prerequisite: MATH 200, MATH 253 and third-year standing or higher in Science or Applied Science.
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. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: One of EOSC 250, MATH 317.
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. [3-3*] Prerequisite: [EOSC352]
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. [3-2-0] Prerequisite: Either (a) SCIE 001 or (b) one of MATH 101, MATH 103, MATH 105, MATH 121 and one of PHYS 101, PHYS 106, PHYS 107, PHYS 117, PHYS 131, PHYS 157.
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. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: Either (a) SCIE 001 or (b) one of MATH 101, MATH 103, MATH 105, MATH 121; and one of CHEM 110, CHEM 111, CHEM 120, CHEM 121, CHEM 141, CHEM 154 and one of PHYS 101, PHYS 106, PHYS 107, PHYS 117, PHYS 131, PHYS 153, PHYS 157.
Physical and chemical processes and their controls on the distribution of plankton in the ocean. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: Either (a) SCIE 001 or (b) one of CHEM 110, CHEM 111, CHEM 120, CHEM 121, CHEM 141, CHEM 154 and one of MATH 101, MATH 103, MATH 105, MATH 121 and one of PHYS 101, PHYS 106, PHYS 107, PHYS 117, PHYS 131, PHYS 153, PHYS 157.
Physical, chemical, and biological processes in the ocean and their interaction with climate and marine food-webs. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: EOSC 372.
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 Option in Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
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 Option in Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Application of data analysis and empirical modelling strategies for conducting a data-oriented research in geosciences; from setting research questions and hypothesis to delivering and interpreting results. Examples are drawn from across the Earth, ocean, atmospheric and planetary sciences. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: One of STAT 200, BIOL 300 and one of MATH 200, MATH 221, EOSC 250 and one of EOSC 211, CPSC 203, CPSC 210.
Field and lab-based studies in volcanology concentrating on physical and chemical aspects of volcanic processes. [2-3-0] Prerequisite: EOSC220,EOSC221
Description and interpretation of ancient and modern sediments, with emphasis on the origin, composition, textures, structures, diagenesis and chemistry of biogenic sediments. [2-2-0] Prerequisite: [EOSC320] or permission of instructor.
Studies of natural deformation using advanced techniques. [2-3-0] Prerequisite: [EOSC323]
Advanced concepts in the processes that lead to the formation of mineral deposits. Introduction to the study of ore minerals using reflected light microscopy. [2-3-0] Prerequisite: EOSC 331.
Paleobiogeography in the context of plate tectonics. Mass extinction events. Fossilization and biases in the fossil record. Species concepts in paleontology. Biostratigraphy. Paleontological evidence for early life; the colonization of oceanic and terrestrial environments and; the evolution of the primates. [2-3-0] Prerequisite: EOSC 222.
Foundational knowledge of the interactions between microorganisms and Earth's surface chemistry. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: One of BIOL 111, BIOL 112, BIOL 121, CHEM 110, CHEM 111, CHEM 120, CHEM 121, CHEM 141, EOSC 110, EOSC 112. Third year standing in Science. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Hydraulic head measurements, water-quality sampling, pump and slug testing, infiltration measurements, profiling techniques. Held over five days after spring term at the Richmond groundwater hydrology field-school site. Enrolment limitations. Prerequisite: One of EOSC 325, EOSC 329.
Contaminant transport processes in groundwater flow systems; aqueous and multiphase transport; mathematical models describing migration and chemical evolution of contaminant plumes; case studies. [2-2-0] Prerequisite: One of EOSC 325, EOSC 329.
Quantitative approaches to practical aqueous geochemistry problems. Equilibrium thermodynamics, kinetics, complexation, oxidation reduction, cation exchange, sorption and partitioning of organics. Case Studies. [2-2-0] Prerequisite: One of CHEM 123, CHEM 130, CHEM 154, SCIE 001. Corequisite: One of EOSC 325, EOSC 329.
Methods for containment and remediation of subsurface contaminants; including groundwater control, groundwater extraction, and in situ treatment. Experience with common design approaches. [2-2-0] Prerequisite: [EOSC429]
Origin, geochemistry and distribution of petroleum and coal in the stratigraphic record. Sedimentation of organic matter, organic diagenesis, migration and accumulation of hydrocarbons. Principles of exploration and development. Techniques for measurement of organic maturation and source rock analyses. [2-2-0] Corequisite: EOSC 320.
Application of rock mechanics, hydrogeology, and engineering design tools in realistically complex geological environments. Influence and treatment of geological uncertainty, and use of field data, geotechnical monitoring, and numerical analyses for tunnelling, mining and rock slope engineering projects. Case histories. [2-2-0] Prerequisite: All of EOSC 329, CIVL 210, MINE 303.
Application of geomorphology, hydrogeology, and soil mechanics to geotechnical design. Influence and treatment of geological uncertainty in geotechnical hazard and risk assessments; multi-disciplinary approaches to geotechnical engineering problems in realistically complex geological environments. Case histories. [2-2-0] Prerequisite: All of EOSC 329, EOSC 330, CIVL 210.
Understanding climate models from 1D energy balance to fully coupled atmosphereocean general circulation models. Physics and thermodynamics of radiative balance and clouds. Spatial and temporal climate variability. Run simple climate models and analyze data from complex models. [3-0-0] Prerequisites: 3rd year class standing, and one of EOSC 211, EOSC 213, CPSC 203, CPSC 210, and MATH 200, and one of EOSC 112, ATSC 201, EOSC 340, EOSC 345, GEOS 102,GEOG 312, PHYS 333.
Local climate time series collection and analysis. Retrieval and analysis of online climate data and model output. [0-3-0] Prerequisite: One of EOSC 340, EOSC 345 and one of CPSC 103, CPSC 110, EOSC 211, MATH 210, PHYS 210 and one of STAT 200, STAT 201, STAT 251, BIOL 300.
Geological engineering design project from scope definition to final design. Based on a problem from industry. [2*-3-0, 2*-3-0] Prerequisite: All of EOSC 323, EOSC 330, CIVL 316. Corequisite: All of EOSC 433, CIVL 410.
For B.A.Sc. Topic to be approved by the Department. [0-3-0]
Investigation of a topic to be agreed upon by a member of the faculty and the student. Permission of an undergraduate advisor and of the supervising faculty member is required before registration. The credit value for this course will be determined in consultation with the student prior to the registration.
Original research work under the direction of a faculty member. Required of all honours students. Open to major students with a satisfactory standing, appropriate background courses and permission of the course instructor and the directing faculty member.
Theory, application and quantitative interpretation of potential field methods for use in exploring the interior structure of Earth and planets. Topics drawn from problems in geophysical exploration, geodesy, geodynamics, geomagnetism, planetary magnetic fields, heat flow and fluid flow. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: One of PHYS 312, MATH 316, MATH 257 and one of PHYS 102, PHYS 108, PHYS 118, PHYS 158, SCIE 001.
Identification and quantitative analysis of diverse physical problems in the earth, ocean, atmospheric, and planetary sciences. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: [PHYS312, MATH316, MATH257]
Using geophysics to characterize the Earth's subsurface for resource exploration, engineering, or environmental applications. Data acquisition, processing, and interpretation of geophysical surveys. Inversion examples drawn from potential (electrical, magnetic, gravity) or wave field (seismic, ground penetrating radar) surveys. [3-2-0] Prerequisite: One of MATH 152, MATH 221, MATH 223, and one of EOSC 211, CPSC 203, CPSC 210, and one of MATH 316, PHYS 312, EOSC 350, EOSC 352.
A quantitative examination of processes regulating the abundance, distribution and production of phytoplankton, zooplankton, microbes and fish. Controls of primary and secondary production, ecosystem dynamics and foodwebs. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: One of EOSC 372, EOSC 373.
Use of observations, theory and model results to solve physical oceanographic problems including applications to transport and mixing of pollutants or nutrients. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: EOSC 211 and one of ATSC 201, EOSC 372, GEOB 200 and one of SCIE 001, PHYS 101, PHYS 106, PHYS 107, PHYS 117, PHYS 131, PHYS 157.
Controls on chemical composition and elemental distributions in seawater and marine sediments (including nutrient elements, dissolved gases, the carbonate system, marine organic matter, and trace metals); solution chemistry of seawater; isotopic tracers of rates and dates in marine systems; geochemical balance in the oceans. [3-0-2*] Prerequisite: EOSC 373.
Methods of data acquisition, study and analysis required in solving oceanographic problems. Includes a field school held during the mid-term break. A fee is to be paid by January 31. Open to third- and fourth-year students in Oceanography, or with permission of the Department Head. [0-3-0] Prerequisite: One of EOSC 372, EOSC 373.
An interdisciplinary study of pollution, with examples drawn from coastal and oceanic environments, including areas of local interest. Intended for third and fourth-year students with a background in the sciences. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: Third-year standing in Science.
Advanced biology, ecology and diversity of marine microbes. Emphasis on the roles of bacteria and viruses in marine foodwebs and geochemical cycles. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: A minimum of 6 credits of third-year level life science courses.
An introduction to the ecology and management of freshwater and marine fisheries. Topics include: population dynamics, species interactions, communities, environmental influences, stock assessment, economics and sociology of fisheries. Laboratories will consist of numerical analyses and simulations. [2-0-3]
Self-directed, collaborative studies in earth, ocean and atmospheric sciences, in a group-learning environment, initiated and coordinated by senior undergraduate students with the supervision of a faculty advisor. Course structure, enrolment, and delivery methods will comply with the Handbook for Student Directed Seminars. Prerequisite: Third-year standing. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Approved and supervised technical work experience in an industrial, university of government setting for a minimum of 14 weeks. Normally taken in the Summer Session (Terms 1 and 2) following third year. Technical report required. Restricted to students admitted to the Co-operative Education Option in Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
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 fourth year. Technical report required. Restricted to students admitted to the Co-operative Education Option in Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
[3-0-0] This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is Web-based. Credit will not be granted for both ATSC 409 and ATSC 506/EOSC 511. Equivalency: ATSC506 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Theory and best practices for effective science communication in informal learning environments; common obstacles in communicating science to children and adults; design and rhetorical theory in the context of outreach development and communication; presentation of scientific phenomena to the public. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Crystal structure, chemistry, origin and paragenesis of major rock-forming and ore minerals. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
[2-3-0] This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
[3-0-2] This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Seminar. Given in alternate years. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Magmatic ore deposits and associated ore-forming systems with a focus on the petrology and geochemistry of mineralized intrusions and volcanic rocks. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Lectures and laboratory problems. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Investigative versus performance monitoring. Monitoring requirements, limitations and system support. Tactical versus strategic monitoring. Data analysis, utilization and communication. Integration of monitoring with geotechnical and groundwater modelling. Case histories. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
The origin and character of coal and associated strata. Petrology, chemistry and physical properties of coal. Sedimentology of peat, biochemical and geochemical stages of coalification and oxidation of coal. Use of organic matter as a geothermometer and inbasinal analysis. Structural analysis and character of coal deposits. Analytical methods applied to coal. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Lectures, seminars and laboratories on the application of physical chemistry to the origin of igneous rocks; crystallization processes in silicate magmas; melt physical properties, heat transfer and fluid flow. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Hydraulic head measurements, water-quality sampling, pump and slug testing, infiltration measurements, profiling techniques. Computer analysis of field data. Held after spring term at the Richmond groundwater hydrology field site. Enrolment limitations. Prerequisite: [EOSC533] This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Models of steady-state and transient groundwater flow in the saturated and unsaturated zones; applications to regional groundwater flow, groundwater recharge, subsurface contributions to streamflow, aquifer evaluation; model calibration. Case histories. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Consult the credit exclusion list in the Faculty of Science section of the Calendar. https://vancouver.calendar.ubc.ca/faculties-colleges-and-schools/facult… This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Transport of mass and heat in groundwater flow systems; modelling techniques including an introduction to the finite-element method; modelling of groundwater contamination. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Application of geomechanics and engineering design tools in complex geological environments. Influence and treatment of geological uncertainty; use of field data, geotechnical monitoring and numerical analyses for tunnelling, mining and rock slope engineering projects. Case histories. See credit exclusion list www.vancouver.calendar.ubc.ca/faculties-colleges-and-schools/faculty-sc… This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Prerequisite: Completion of a course in Economic Geology This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Prerequisite: Either(a) EOSC 430 or (b) EOSC 540; and EOSC 533. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Model construction, appraisal of nonuniqueness, and inference in linear problems. Tomographic inversions. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Streamflow generation mechanisms, hydrologic processes, transit time distribution, environmental changes, landscape evolution and ecohydrology. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Description of the geomagnetic field, dynamo theory of the origin of the geomagnetic field, transient magnetic variations, magnetic storms and ionospheric disturbances. The credit value for this course will be determined in consultation with the student prior to the registration. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Lectures and seminars on theoretical aspects of glacier mechanics; flow, stress and temperature fields, sliding theory, flow instabilities. The credit value for this course will be determined in consultation with the student prior to the registration. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Model construction, appraisal of nonuniqueness, and inference in nonlinear problems. Stochastic inverses, constrained optimization, joint inversions and image processing. The credit value for this course will be determined in consultation with the student prior to the registration. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
The credit value for this course will be determined in consultation with the student prior to the registration. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Topics to be selected from the following: forward modelling, analysis and inversion procedures as used in multichannel reflection, wide-angle reflection and refraction studies of the lithosphere. Velocity analyses, wave equation migration, dip moveout, synthetic seismograms, tomographic inversion, one-dimensional synthetic seismograms, tau-p methods, waveform inversion, two-dimensional ray tracing and synthetic seismograms, tomographic inversion. The credit value for this course will be determined in consultation with the student prior to the registration. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
[3-0-0] This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
The chemical composition of seawater, cycles of gases, trace metals and radionuclides within the sea, chemical tracers in the study of water mixing, water movement and changes in ocean currents over time. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Consult the Credit Exclusion List in the Faculty of Science section of the Calendar. Prerequisite: EOSC 512. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
A review of the satellite-sensed data products used in research and operational aspects of oceanography and meteorology. Equivalency: GEOG515 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
For M.A.Sc. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
For Ph.D. (Engineering). This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.