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An Introduction to Geology (Johnson, Affolter, Inkenbrandt, and Mosher)

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An Introduction to Geology (Johnson, Affolter, Inkenbrandt, and Mosher)

This text is designed to give you a comprehensive introduction to Geology at no or very nominal cost. It contains both written and graphic text material, intra-text links to other internal material which may aid in understanding topics and concepts, intra-text links to the appendices and glossary for tables and definitions of words, and extra-text links to videos and web material that clarifies and augments topics and concepts.

Geosciences
Author
Yoshie Hagiwara
Publisher
California State University Los Angeles
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Contents· 111 sections
  1. 01: Understanding Science
  2. 1.01: What is Science
  3. 1.02: The Scientific Method
  4. 1.03: Early Scientific Thought
  5. 1.04: Foundations of Modern Geology
  6. 1.05: The Study of Geology
  7. 1.06: Science Denial and Evaluating Sources
  8. 02: Global Climate Change
  9. 2.01: Global Climate Change
  10. 2.02: Earths Temperature
  11. 2.03: Evidence of Recent Climate Change
  12. 2.04: Prehistoric Climate Change
  13. 2.05: Anthropogenic Causes of Climate Change
  14. 03: Plate Tectonics
  15. 3.01: Alfred Wegeners Continental Drift Hypothesis
  16. 3.02: Layers of the Earth
  17. 3.03: Convergent Boundaries
  18. 3.04: Divergent Boundaries
  19. 3.05: Transform Boudaries
  20. 3.06: The Wilson Cycle
  21. 3.07: Hotspots
  22. 04: Minerals
  23. 4.01: Prelude to Minerals
  24. 4.02: Chemistry of Minerals
  25. 4.03: Formation of Minerals
  26. 4.04: Silicate Minerals
  27. 4.05: Non-Silicate Minerals
  28. 4.06: Identifying Minerals
  29. 4.S: Summary
  30. 05: Igneous rocks
  31. 5.01: Classification of Igneous Rocks
  32. 5.02: Bowens Reaction Series
  33. 5.03: Magma Generation
  34. 5.04: Partial Melting and Crystallization
  35. 5.5: Volcanism
  36. 06: Weathering Erosion and Sedimentary Rocks
  37. 6.01: The Unique Properties of Water
  38. 6.02: Weathering and Erosion
  39. 6.03: Sedimentary Rocks
  40. 6.04: Sedimentary Structures
  41. 6.05: Depositional Environments
  42. 6.S: Weathering Erosion and Sedimentary Rocks (Summary)
  43. 07: Metamorphic Rocks
  44. 7.01: Prelude to Metamorphic Rocks
  45. 7.02: Metamorphic Processes
  46. 7.03: Metamorphic Textures
  47. 7.04: Metamorphic Grade
  48. 7.05: Metamorphic Environments
  49. 08: Crustal Deformation (Geological Structure)
  50. 8.01: Stress and Strain
  51. 8.02: Deformation
  52. 8.03: Geological Maps
  53. 8.04: Folds
  54. 8.05: Faults
  55. 8.6: Earthquake Essentials
  56. 8.7: Measuring Earthquakes
  57. 8.8: Earthquake Risk
  58. 8.9: Case Studies
  59. 09: Geologic Time
  60. 09.02: Relative Dating
  61. 09.03: Absolute Dating
  62. 09.04: Fossils and Evolution
  63. 09.05: Correlation
  64. 10.0: Earth History
  65. 10.01 : Origin of the Universe
  66. 10.02: Origin of the Solar SystemThe Nebular Hypothesis
  67. 10.03: Hadean Eon
  68. 10.04: Archean Eon
  69. 10.05: Proterozoic Eon
  70. 10.06: Paleozoic
  71. 10.07: Mesozoic
  72. 10.08: Cenozoic
  73. 11.0: Mass Wasting
  74. 11.01: Slope Strength
  75. 11.02: Mass-Wasting Triggers and Mitigation
  76. 11.03: Landslide Classification and Identification
  77. 11.04: Examples of Landslides
  78. 14: Water
  79. 14.01: Prelude to Water
  80. 14.02: Properties of Water
  81. 14.03: Water Cycle
  82. 14.04: Water Basin and Budgets
  83. 14.05: Water Use and Distribution
  84. 14.06: Water Law
  85. 14.07: Surface Water
  86. 14.08: Groundwater
  87. 14.09: Water Contamination
  88. 14.10: Karst
  89. 15: Coastlines
  90. 15.01: Waves and Wave Processes
  91. 15.02: Shoreline Features
  92. 15.03: Current and Tides
  93. 16: Deserts
  94. 16.01: Prelude to Deserts
  95. 16.02: The Origin of Deserts
  96. 16.03: Desert Weathering and Erosion
  97. 16.04: Desert Landforms
  98. 16.05: The Great Basin and the Basin and Range
  99. 17: Glaciers
  100. 17.01: Prelude to Galciers
  101. 17.02: Types of Glaciers
  102. 17.03: Glacier Formation and Movement
  103. 17.04: Glacial Budget
  104. 17.05: Glacial Landforms
  105. 17.06: Ice Age Glaciations
  106. 18: Energy and Mineral Resources
  107. 18.01: Prelude to Energy and Mineral Resources
  108. 18.02: Mining
  109. 18.03: Fossil Fuels
  110. 18.04: Mineral Resources
  111. 18.S: Summary