GSC 491 L Mountain
Front Tectonics Field Module
Course Description
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Course Description
GSC 491 L – Mountain Front Tectonics
Field Module (formerly GSC 499 –
Tectonic Geomorphology)
This Field Module explores the tectonic geomorphology
of the San Gabriel Mountain foothills in area of San Dimas and San Antonio
Canyons, eastern Los Angeles County. Students examine uplifted Pleistocene
alluvial fan remnants and fluvial terraces along the active frontal thrust
faults of the Sierra Madre-Cucamonga fault system. Alluvial gravel deposits are
mapped in the field and topographic profiles are surveyed using differential
barometric altimetry. Based on their data, the students generate geologic cross
sections and evaluate the magnitude of surface offset across active faults. A
final project report is required, including geologic maps, topographic
profiles, survey data tables, and cross sections. Fieldwork is conducted over
several weekends during the quarter. Grading is based on participation and
quality of project report.
Course Information
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(909) 869 3461 |
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Building 4, Room A-406 |
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Syllabus and Handouts
- Spring 2007 Project Description
Required Text
- The professor will provide a reading packet of
research articles on the two field sites
Web Links
Inland
Empire Faults and Tectonics - USGS Western Earth Surface Processes Team
Sierra Madre Fault Zone
- Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC)