Costa Rica Field Module - GSC 491L/499
Costa Rica Pacific Margin: Geomorphology and Tectonics
Dr.
Jeff Marshall & Dr. Jon Nourse
Geological Sciences Department
Required Assignments – Spring 2008
1. Research Article Readings and Presentations —
(50 pts)
(Presentations given in Costa Rica – Evenings of
March 25, 26, 27)
Each student will be assigned 3 research articles
related to our field area. You will be expected to read your articles in
advance and develop a basic understanding of their content. On three different
evenings during the trip, we will hold an informal group presentation and
discussion session following dinner. Each session will have a different theme
focusing on a particular set of articles. During each of these sessions, you
will give a short (5 min) presentation summarizing the one article assigned to
you for that evening. As a group, we will discuss the implications of each of
these articles for understanding the geology and tectonics of our study area. See
separate handouts with reading list and assigned articles for each student.
Copies of the articles will be provided.