Course Catalog - 2023-2024

     

EEPS 427 - MECHANICS-SEDIMENT TRANSPORT

Long Title: MECHANICS OF SEDIMENT TRANSPORT
Department: Earth/Environmnt/Planetary Sci
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Description: Evaluation of sedimentary transport dynamics: physical interaction between fluid flow and sediment mobility, from grain to bedform scale; exploration of environments including rivers, estuaries, deltas, coastlines, and deserts. Examination of sediment transport for geology, environmental, and engineering applications; formation of diagnostic sedimentary features recognized in the stratigraphic record. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: EEPS 627. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for EEPS 427 if student has credit for EEPS 627/ESCI 435/ESCI 635.