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No. of Credit Units
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الرمز
الرقم
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Code No.
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Course Name
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Credit Hours
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Training
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Lab.
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Lecture
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4
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3
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3
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ض ثر
201
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EMR
201
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Physical Geology
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NONE
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Pre-requisite
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Aim of Course:
1. To understand the relationship between the earth and the globe.
2. To understand the different spheres of the earth and its zones.
3. To obtain an introductory notes about the crystallography, common minerals and different types of rocks.
4. To study the external processes of the earth e.g. weathering, mass wasting, surface water and underground water.
5. To study the glaciers, beaches, desert, wind, geologic column and methods of dating geologic events.
Contents:
1. The relationship between the earth and the globe.
2. The internal and external processes of the earth.
3. Earth’s spheres, magma generation & types, Plate Tectonics, Volcanoes, Earthquakes.
4. Introductory notes on crystallography, common minerals and different types of rocks.
5. Weathering, formation of soil with a special emphasis on sedimentary rocks.
6. Mass wasting and the processes of mass wasting, surface water (hydrologic cycle, running water, and the geologic effects of the surface water).
7. Underground water (types of aquifers, springs, wells).
8. Glaciers, beaches, desert and wind.
9. Methods of dating geologic events and geologic time scale.
Expected Course Outcome:
The student should be able to know all aspects of physical geology, internal and external processes of the formation of the earth. The evolution of its surface and subsurface features: This could be summarized as follows:
1. All aspects regarding physical geology.
2. Different groups of mineral and types of rocks.
3. Glaciers, beaches, wind and sand deposits.
4. Water related subjects (surfaces and underground)
5. Mass wasting.
6. Geological time scale.
Textbooks (to be used for the course):
1- Tarbuck, E.J., Lutgens F. K. and Tasa D. (2004): Earth : An Introduction to Physical Geology, Prentice Hall, 8th Ed.
2- Nasseef, A.O., Radain, A.A., Hassan, M.A. (1996): Earth Science. Dar Jeddah Bookshop, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. (in Arabic)
Supporting Literature (Books, Periodicals, Websites, ….. etc.):
1- Meshref, M.A. (1997). Principles of Geology – Physical Geology. Dar Al Marrikh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (in Arabic).
2- Helmy, M.E. (2000). Mineralogy. Al Anglo Bookshop, Cairo, Egypt. (in Arabic)
3- Internet links:
http://comp.uark.edu/~sboss/slideset00.htm
http://homepage.smc.edu/robinson_richard/generalgeologylinks.htm
http://www.geologyrocks.co.uk/tutorials.php?keywords=general
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No. of Credit Units
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الرمز
الرقم
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Code No.
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Course Name
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Credit Hours
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Training
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Lab.
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Lecture
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2
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2
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ض ثر
321
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EMR
321
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Volcanology
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EMR 201
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Pre-requisite
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Aim of Course:
1- Physical properties of magma and generation and ascent of magma and volcanic facies.
2- Types and classifications of volcanic eruptions.
3- Volcanism and plate tectonics. Mineralization associated with volcanism.
4- Volcanic successions in the Arabian Shield. Cenozoic volcanism in Saudi Arabia and the Red Sea region. Mineralization associated with volcanism.
5- Volcanism and energy. Monitoring volcanic activity. Volcanic risks.
Contents:
The course consists of the following topics:
1- Physical properties of magma. Relation of volcanism to plate tectonic.
2- Types and classification of volcanic eruptions.
3- Products of volcanic activity (lavas and pyroclastics).
4- Classification and characteristics of pyroclastic deposits.
5- Volcanic landforms & Volcanic facies.
6- Cenozoic volcanism and volcanic activity in the Arabian Shield, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
7- Mineralization related to volcanic activities.
8- Volcanic activity as a source of energy. Volcanic hazards.
Expected Course Outcome:
By the end of this course, student should be able to know the physical properties of magmas. Volcanism and plate tectonics. Types and classification of volcanic eruptions.
- Volcanoclastic deposits and lava types.
- Volcanic landforms and facies.
- Modern and ancient volcanic succession.
- Cenozoic volcanism in Saudi Arabia.
Monitoring volcanic activities and volcanic hazards.
Textbooks (to be used for the course):
1- Volcanoes by: G. A. Macdonald. Prentice-Hall / 1972
2- Volcanology by: H. Williams & A. R. McBirney Freeman, Cooper & Co. / 1979
3- Volcanic Successions / Modern and Ancient by: R. A. F. Cas & J. V. Wright Hyman / 1988
Supporting Literature (Books, Periodicals, Websites, ….. etc.):
1- Volcanoes by: P. Francis. Oxford University Press / 1995
2- Volcanoes and Society by: D. Chester Edward Arnold / 1993
3- Internet links:
http://www.kaau.edu.sa/mmoufti/volcanic.htm
www.geo.mtu.edu/volcanoes
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