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Geology and Geophysics GLGY337 Geologic Field Methods I Fall 2006 |
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*****Information
herein is tentative and subject to change due to numerous factors.
Check this page
regularly during the summer. ********
last update: August 1, 2006
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Sections: Note: due to several factors the start dates for sections B03 and B04 have had to be moved from Wednesday August 23 to Monday August 21. If this is a significant problem, please contact your course instructor immediately. |
Field School is every day, including weekends and Labour Day
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GLGY337 Geologic Field Methods I | |||
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B01 |
start: August 30 |
J. Osborn |
Calgary area, some overnights |
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B02 |
start: August 30 |
J. Owen |
Calgary area, possible some overnights |
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B03 |
start: August 21 |
L. Reid |
Calgary area, possible some overnights |
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B04 |
start: August 21 |
M. Spila |
Calgary area, possible some overnights |
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B05 |
start: August 30 |
A. Hildebrand |
Calgary area, possible some overnights |
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B06 |
start: August 23 |
M. Padden |
Calgary area, possible some overnights |
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Note: due to several factors the start dates for sections B03 and B04 have had to be moved from Wednesday August 23 to Monday August 21. If this is a significant problem, please contact your course instructor immediately.
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Important Information: The Course Our field courses are the most exciting and intensive learning activities offered by the Department. You will have the opportunity to study rocks and geologic structures where they are best exposed and most easily interpreted. Each field course runs for 10 days, although the schedule includes an extra day or two to accommodate poor weather. In Glgy337, you will be mapping surficial deposits, measuring sections in sedimentary rocks, and mapping simple structures in sedimentary rocks. Most sections will be beside or near roads, but some are accessible only with some effort, and are in rugged locations. You must be in reasonable physical condition, fully mobile, confident on slopes and in high places, and mentally prepared for studying in the mountains. On the first day of field school we will meet at 08:00am sharp, in Earth Science ES162. That day you will be issued field and safety equipment, sign an informed consent statement, review the safety handout, and discuss the general course structure and activities planned for the next ten days. You will need all your field equipment, your lunch and sufficient water/fluids on the first day, as part of it is usually spent in the field. Most days you will be meeting your class each morning at the Earth Sciences building and returning to Calgary in the early evening. Some sections may be spending a night or two away from the city, and you will be given final details on the first day, unless posted here first. Your section will have 16 to 18 students, one professor, and one graduate student teaching assistant. Additional faculty and staff may join your class on occasion. You will be working in groups of two to four students, depending on the exercise of the day. The Department provides transportation for all field school participants. It does not cover any other expenses for students. It is very important that you are on time each day, and that you are rested and prepared for a day of field work. If you sleep in, you will be left behind. You must bring food each day, as most localities are not near convenience stores nor restaurants. It is recommended that you bring extra munchies in case the group is late. Bring appropriate clothing and lots to drink. Field localities and activities may be changed due to circumstances beyond our control. Dates will not change. Each Section of Glgy337 has a separate itinerary. IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF YOUR SECTION - FIND OUT! CHECK INFONET OR CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT. Additional medical insurance is strongly recommended
for field activities in Alberta and required
if leaving Canada. Try Alberta Blue Cross "Outside Canada Emergency Health
Plan" available from Treasury Branches or chartered banks, or there are many
other providers. Preparation
It is available in the Bookstore. Buy the book as soon as possible and read the following sections before field school starts: Chapters 1 to 6, 9, 10 and 11. The following are essential and must be brought every day (sources as noted):
It is strongly recommended that you also have:
Do not bring any of the following to field school:
Hammers: a geologic hammer is, unless you lose it, a life time tool. There is a limited selection available locally, and while the Department does not endorse any product or vendor, you might consider one of these Estwing brand hammers:
Unless you are prepared to care for it, do not buy a leather-handled hammer. The leather cracks and falls off if you do not wax it regularly (which makes the handle very slippery!). Nice tool, but not recommended in our dry climate. The hammers listed above all have steel handles with pliable nylon vinyl grips. Wood handles are available, but are about the same price. The wood also tends to dry out and split after a few years. You can buy these around Calgary, at better hardware stores and certain lapidary shops, i.e. House of Tools, Sears, Green's Rock and Lapidary, and Ribtor - check the White/Yellow pages for addresses and phone numbers. You may also want to special order from either http://www.commercialsolutions.ca/ or http://www.deakin.com. Both of these Canadian companies carry Estwing hammers, and they will send them to you quickly. If you bring an Estwing hammer to field school - put your name on it!! There are other manufacturers of rock hammers, and you are welcome to choose, just be sure the hammer is designed for rock or masonry, not metals nor wood.
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