Earth 107 - Volcanoes and Earthquakes
Offered most terms by various faculty. Also see When Earth Attacks (Earth 108) offered by Hetland.
Sitting on the rupture of the 1999 M 7.1 Hector Mine earthquake.
The earth in action; geography of earthquakes and volcanoes and catastrophic events in historic times; size and frequency of occurrence of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions; the products of volcanism, volcanic rocks, and volcanic and geologic activity through geologic time; volcanic exhalations and the evolution of the earth's atmosphere and oceans; the relationship of earthquakes and volcanoes to plate tectonics and the internal dynamics of the earth; and volcanism and geothermal energy, man-made earthquakes, and earthquake prediction and control.