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College Catalog 2016-2017 
    
College Catalog 2016-2017 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ES 114 - NPS Geosystems: Landscapes, Oceans and Atmosphere

4.00 credits.
(Natural and Physical Science Core Course)
Introduction to geology and meteorology, presenting Earth as an intricately coupled system that makes life possible. Landscapes, plate tectonics, oceans and atmosphere, chaos and weather prediction, climates and patterns of change, and landscape modification by the hydrologic system. Discovery-oriented lab includes field trips to geological sites. *Corequisite(s): ES 114L. Hours: lecture 3, laboratory 2. Spring semester.