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Yosemite Creek just below Little Yosemite Falls. Photo by Vince Cronin.



Streams


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Important Notes

Lab Assignment

  1. View the video Stream Processes, Landscapes, Mass Wastage, and Flood Hazards that introduces the material in Chapter 12 of the AGI/NAGT Lab Manual at https://goo.gl/225WpT
  2. View the pronunciation guide for geoscience terms used in Chapter 12 of the AGI/NAGT Lab Manual at https://youtu.be/ZRR6T_udvKU
  3. View a short video by Dave McConnell and friends — Streamflow.
  4. Read: AGI/NAGT Lab Manual, chapter 12, the following 2 sections — [1] Introduction, and [2] What Are the Components of Stream Systems?, pages 309-311.
  5. Do: AGI/NAGT Lab Manual, chapter 12, Activity 12.1, Streamer Inquiry, page 323-324.
    If you get stuck, contact your Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) or Dr. Cronin and they'll try to help you get unstuck.
  6. Read: AGI/NAGT Lab Manual, chapter 12, section How Does Water Flow Across a Surface?, pages 312-317.
  7. Do: AGI/NAGT Lab Manual, chapter 12, Activity 12.3, A Mountain Stream, page 329-330.
    If you get stuck, ask for help.
  8. Read: AGI/NAGT Lab Manual, chapter 12, section Stream Channels and Floodplains, pages 317-320.
  9. Do: AGI/NAGT Lab Manual, chapter 12, Activity 12.5, Meander Evolution on the Rio Grande, page 333-334.
    If you get stuck, ask for help.
  10. Read: AGI/NAGT Lab Manual, chapter 12, the following 2 sections — [1] Stream Profile, and [2] Flood Hazard Assessment and Risks, pages 320-322.
  11. Do: AGI/NAGT Lab Manual, chapter 12, Activity 12.7, Flood Hazard Mapping, Assessment, and Risk, page 337-340.
    If you get stuck, ask for help.


Summary of Assigned Lab Activities for This Week: Activities 12.1, 12.3, 12.5, and 12.7



Required Textbook And Online Resources

AGI/NAGT Laboratory Manual in Physical Geology, 12th edition (paper copy) Print Lab Manual ISBN: 9780135836972

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