| Class Id | 8860 |
| Days | MWF |
| Start time | 10:00 AM |
| End time | 10:50 AM |
| Building | GUYOT |
| Room | 10 |
| Course Id | 3941 |
| Dept and Number | GEO 103 |
| Area | ST |
| Title | Natural Disasters |
| Description | An introduction to natural (and some society-induced) hazards and the importance of public understanding of the issues related to them. Emphasis is on the geological processes that underlie the hazards, with some discussion of relevant policy issues. Principal topics: Earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, tsunami, hurricanes, floods, meteorite impacts, global warming. Intended primarily for non-science majors. |
| Prerequisites | |
| Professor | Allan M. Rubin |