GEO 325X Geology of the
Bahamas
Fall 2017
Instructor: Dr. Diana Boyer
e-mail: boyerd@winthrop.edu
Office: 212B
Sims
Meeting times: W 2-3:30 In Sims 201
plus 10 day field component from Dec
27, 2017-Jan 5, 2018
Office Hours: Tues 2-3, Wed
9:30-11 and by appointment
More
information is available through Blackboard
The below
lecture schedule is subject to change:
|
|
Lecture Topics |
|
Aug 23 |
Introduction
to the Bahamas, where are they and what are they made of? |
|
Aug 30 |
Introduction
to sedimentology |
|
Sept 6 |
Field
Geology and sedimentary structures |
|
Sept 13 |
Carbonate
environments |
|
Sept 20 |
Stratigraphy
, measuring a section, field notebooks |
|
Sept 27 |
Reefs and
reef organisms |
|
Oct 4 |
Discussion
of San Salvador research |
|
Oct 11 |
Grain size
and descriptions |
|
Oct 18 |
Fall Break |
|
Oct 25 |
Ocean
Acidification |
|
Nov 1 |
Trash in
the oceans |
|
Nov 8 |
Swimming
test |
|
Nov 15 |
Presentations |
|
Nov 22 |
No Class Thanksgiving |
|
Nov 29 |
Final prep
for trip |
|
|
|
Tentative schedule
of activities on San Salvador-subject to change with weather and mood.
|
|
Morning |
Afternoon |
Evening |
|
Dec 27 |
|
Arrive |
Overview
lecture |
|
Dec 28 |
Rocky
Point |
East
Beach/Light house |
Grain
size lecture |
|
Dec 29 |
Monument
Beach |
Sue
Point/Dump Reef |
Analyze data, Film brainstorm |
|
Dec 30 |
East
beach |
East Beach/storm
surge trash |
Reef
zonation, Critters and guilds |
|
Dec 31 |
Church |
Sue
point |
Reef
creatures |
|
Jan 1 |
Boat
trip to Gaulin reef |
North
Point, snorkel through grass flat |
Abstract
of shell project and reflections, predictions |
|
Jan 2 |
Fossil
reef |
walk in
town |
facies,
comparing modern and recent |
|
Jan 3 |
Grotto
beach |
Grotto
beach |
Combined
beach profile and histograms of means |
|
Jan 4 |
Sandy
Point |
Ruins-fountain
Hill/Shell time |
Out to
dinner |
|
Jan 5 |
Depart |
|
|