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Earth Science classes taught by Dr. Lensyl Urbano, Dr. Jen Houghton and others at the University of Memphis. You will find syllabii, lecture materials and 3d models used in class.
Current Classes
ESCI 1020: Landforms
Summer 2008
1020-2008 2nd Session - Elizabeth Stephens' class.
- Dr. Lensyl Urbano (MTWRF 8:55-)
- 1020. Summer 2008 - Class website/syllabus
Previous Classes
ESCI 1011: Weather and Climate Lab
- Lydia Carpenter - Section 103: (Tuesday 1:00-2:50)
Introduction to modeling in the Earth Sciences
- Dr. Lensyl Urbano
- Introduction to modeling in the Earth Sciences - Class website and syllabus.
ESCI 1103: Environmental Geology
- Dr. Jen Houghton
Dr. Van Arsdale: Landforms Fall 2007
- Lecture notes: Glacial and Periglacial Processes and Landforms
INTD 1000: Environmental Learning community Seminar
- Dr. Lensyl Urbano
- http://lurbano-5.memphis.edu/E3/ - Class website and syllabus.
Physical Hydrogeology
- Dr. Lensyl Urbano
- Physical Hydrogeology - Class website and syllabus.
ESCI 1020: Landforms
Summer 2007
- Dr. Lensyl Urbano (MTWRF 8:55-)
- 1020. Summer 2008 - Class website/syllabus
- 1020. Summer 2007 - Class website and syllabus.
Labs
Spring 2007
ESCI 1010: Weather and Climate
Geography 1010 is the study of atmospheric processes and the geographic distribution of radiation, moisture, pressure, and circulation interacting to create weather systems and storms; ocean influences, sun-earth relationships, global climate patterns; human interaction with the atmosphere.
Spring 2007
- Dr. Jen Houghton
- See Dr. Jen for syllabus.
- Dr. Lensyl Urbano (MWF 10:20-11:15)
Weather and Climate Lab Classes
- Rodney Quarles
The Earth
- Lecture Section 22. Spring 2005 - MW: 12:40-2:20pm
- Laboratory section 122 - W: 2:20-4:10pm
Climate and the Fate of Civilizations
- Climate and the Fate of Civilizations ESCI 4375/6375: Spring 2007 Syllabus.
Introduction to Modeling in the Earth Sciences
This class will introduce graduate students to a variety of modeling techniques used in the Earth Sciences. Given the diverse interests of Earth Science students it will introduce a wide range of models applicable to physical processes and human/stochastic behavior.
Educational materials
Projects and papers
Extra-Credit Student Projects- Created as extra-credit assignments.
Term projects for classes: Summer 2007 Projects Page
Methods
MovieClassroom
- MovieClassroom - create Earth Science movies on the web.
Interactive VPython Models
- Interactive 3d Models - created for research, education and fun.
Weather Log
The weather log is a simple journaling tool that students can use to record the daily weather information, including clouds. Clouds are particularly useful since there is no place online that reports this information so actual observations have to be made.
Accessing and analyzing monthly climate data
This project requires students to download monthly climate data from the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) and analyze it. This worldwide data can be used for significant, unique analyses of cimatic trends and general climatologic descriptions.
- Climatic Regions Lab - requires an analysis of climatic data based based on the Hadley cell type global atmospheric circulation model. Students learn how to:
- download the data from the NCDC website.
- import the data into MS Excel for analysis.
- interpret the data. Because students download data from a city of their choice, this part of the assignment requires the use of integrative, and extrapolative cognitive skills.
- use significant figures in calculations.
Other Stuff
Educational opportunities/Internships
Where to find research opportunities and internships.
- Research Experiences for Undergraduates: http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm
- This site links to a variety of research opportunities in different areas of the Earth Sciences.
- Meteorology at the AMS
- Career information: http://www.ametsoc.org/careercenter/index.html
- Scholarships and fellowships: http://www.ametsoc.org/amsstudentinfo/scholfeldocs/index.html
Notes
- How to email your entire class
- On advising (how to do stuff in Banner): http://www.enrollment.memphis.edu/registrar/bantrain/index.html
- Notes on SERC New Tools Workshop
- Hazards of using Wikis and time machines: http://www.abyssandapex.com/200710-wikihistory.html?1
Projects
Links
- Pollution data (including atmospheric pollution) in the US: http://www.scorecard.org/
- The scientific method (using peeps): http://www.peepresearch.org
- Continental drift animations: PALEOMAP project: http://www.scotese.com/
- The EcoMemphis blog for current events regarding environmental issues at the University of Memphis: http://ecomemphis.informe.com/
- The Toxic tour of Memphis: http://www.esajournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-document&doi=10.1890%2F0012-9623(2007)88%5B199%3AEAEJIC%5D2.0.CO%3B2&ct=1
- Nilon, C., 2007. Ecology and Environmental Justice in Context: The Sierra Club's Toxic Tour of Memphis, Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, pp. 199–203.
- DOI: 10.1890/0012-9623(2007)88[199:EAEJIC]2.0.CO;2
- Nilon, C., 2007. Ecology and Environmental Justice in Context: The Sierra Club's Toxic Tour of Memphis, Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, pp. 199–203.
- Fascinating article on the water rights in Colorado. Did you know it is illegal to collect rainwater from the roof of your house? Did you also know that western water law requires you to only use water once, so you can't collect excess water from the shower (or use grey water)?
- YouTube Tornado video
References for faculty
- WikiGeo101: http://www.wikigeo101.nmsu.edu/~amato/wiki/
- a place for University professors to contribute their ideas for effective ways to teach and manage introductory physical geology classes.
- Talent versus hard work: How to encourage students to do well: A Acientific American article by Carol Dweck.
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