GEOL 195F - Field Studies in Geology: Death Valley Region

    Recent Professors
    Nina Shmorhun, Nina Shmorhun Jonathan Sleeper, Jonathan Sleeper
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    25 students
    Credits
    1–3
    Spring 2027 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    Extended field studies of the geologic processes that shape the Death Valley region. Emphasis on the tectonic evolution of the Death Valley and the Basin and Range province, depositional history of stratigraphic units from Proterozoic through Paleozoic, volcanic history, mineral and mining resources, structural landforms including the extensive faulting and folding, water resources, and climate history and development of desert landforms.