| Week | Date | Units |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Week of 16 Jan. | Preamble Posted on 18 Jan.
Introduction to Plate Tectonics Posted on 18 Jan. Continental Drift Posted on 20 Jan. Simon Winchester talk SUPERBONUS Posted on 20 Jan. |
| 2 | Week of 23 Jan. | Sea-floor Spreading Posted on 23 Jan.
The Plates Posted on 25 Jan. Plate Tectonics Posted on 27 Jan. BONUS QUIZ 1 on Canvas Deadline 11:59 pm, 2 Feb. Volcano of the Week #1 Posted on 27 Jan. |
| 3 | Week of 30 Jan. | Hotspots; Rates of Plate Motion Posted on 30 Jan.
Minerals and Rocks Posted on 1 Feb. The Mineral and Rock Composition of Earth Posted on 1 Feb. Magma Posted on 3 Feb. BONUS QUIZ 2 on Canvas Deadline 11:59pm, 9 Feb. Earthquake of the Week #1 Posted on 3 Feb. |
| 4 | Week of 6 Feb. | Volcanoes: Eruption Products - Gas and Lava Flows Posted on 6 Feb.
Volcanoes: Eruption Products - Air-Fall and Pyroclastic Flows Posted on 8 Feb. Volcanoes: Eruption Products - Hydrovolcanic Activity, Debris Avalanches, Tsunami Posted on 8 Feb. Volcano of the Week #2 Posted on 8 Feb. |
| 5 | Week of 13 Feb. | EXAM 1: Monday, 13 Feb. 9 am
Volcanoes: Types and Styles of Eruption Posted on 15 Feb. Volcanoes: Eruptions: How Many, How Often, How Big? Posted on 17 Feb. BONUS QUIZ 3 on Canvas Deadline 11:59pm, 23 Feb. Earthquake of the Week #2 Posted on 17 Feb. |
| 6 | Week of 20 Feb. | Volcanoes: Eruptions: The Historical Record Posted on 20 Feb.
Earthquakes: Types Posted on 22 Feb. Earthquakes: Faults Posted on 22Feb. Earthquakes: Elastic Rebound Posted on 24 Feb. Volcano of the Week #3 Posted on 24 Feb. |
| 7 | Week of 27 Feb. | Earthquakes: Seismic Waves Posted on 27 Feb.
Earthquakes: Recording Posted on 1 Mar. BONUS QUIZ 4 on Canvas Deadline 11:59pm, 9 Mar. Earthquakes: Locating Posted on 3 Mar. Earthquake of the Week #3 Posted on 3 Mar. |
| 8 | Week of 6 Mar. | Earthquakes: Size : Intensity and Magnitude Posted on 3 Mar.
Earthquakes: Seismicity Posted on 3 Mar. EXAM 2: Friday, 10 Mar. 9 am Volcano of the Week #4 Posted on 20 Mar. |
| – | Week of 13 Mar. | Spring Break |
| 9 | Week of 20 Mar. | Mid-Ocean Ridges: Volcanic Activity Posted on 20 Mar.
Mid-Ocean Ridges: Hydrothermal Circulation Posted on 20 Mar. Secrets of Underwater Volcanoes video with Quiz Posted on 20 Mar. Mid-Ocean Ridges: Earthquakes Posted on 20 Mar. Subduction Zones: Volcanic Activity Posted on 22 Mar. Subduction Zone Eruptions: (In)Famous Historic Posted on 22 Mar. Subduction Zone Eruptions: 1980 and 2004 Mt. St. Helens Posted on 24 Mar. Earthquake of the Week #4 Posted on 24 Mar. |
| 10 | Week of 27 Mar. | Subduction Zone Eruptions: 1991 Mt. Pinatubo Posted on 27 Mar. |
| 11 | Week of 3 Apr. | Subduction Zone Earthquakes: 2011 Japan Posted on 3 Aor.
Subduction Zone Earthquakes: 2017 and 2022 Mexico Posted on 3 Apr. Transform Faults: Oceanic Transforms Posted on 5 Apr. Transform Faults: Continental Transforms: San Andreas Posted on 5 Apr. The Day the Earth Shook video with Quiz Posted on 5 Apr. Transform Earthquakes: 1989 Loma Prieta Posted on 7 Apr. Earthquake of the Week #5 Posted on 7 Apr. |
| 12 | Week of 10 Apr. | Transform Earthquakes: 2010 and 2021 Haiti Posted on 7 Apr.
Transform Earthquakes: 2019 Ridgecrest Posted on 7 Apr. Transform Earthquakes: 2023 Turkey Posted on 7 Apr. EXAM 3: Wednesday, 12 Apr. 9 am Intraplate: Hotspot Volcanic Activity Posted on 14 Apr. Intraplate Eruptions: Hawaii and Kilauea Eruptions Posted on 14 Apr. Hawaii on Fire video with Quiz Posted on 14 Apr. Volcano of the Week #6 Posted on 14 Apr. |
| 13 | Week of 17 Apr. | Intraplate Eruptions: 2010 Iceland Posted on 17 Apr.
Intraplate Eruptions: Yellowstone Posted on 17 Apr. Supervolcano video with Quiz Posted on 17 Apr. Intraplate Earthquakes: U.S. Midcontinent Posted on 19 Apr. Intraplate Earthquakes: Oklahoma Pre-2009 Posted on 19 Apr. Intraplate Earthquakes: Oklahoma 2009-Present Posted on 21 Apr. Intraplate Earthquakes: OK Quakes Video SUPERBONUS Posted on 21 Apr. Earthquake of the Week #6 Posted on 21 Apr. |
| 14 | Week of 24 Apr. | Natural Hazards and Disasters Posted on 24 Apr.
Volcano Monitoring Posted on 26 Apr. Eruption Prediction and Mitigation Posted on 26 Apr. Earthquake Forecasting and Prediction Posted on 28 Apr. Volcano of the Week #7 Posted on 28 Apr. |
| 15 | Week of 1 May | Earthquake Mitigation Posted on 28 Apr.
Earthquakes, Eruptions, and Human History and Civilization Posted on 28 Apr. Volcanoes and Climate Posted on 28 Apr. Benefits of Volcanoes Posted on 28 Apr. Earthquake of the Week #7 Posted on 28 Apr. |
FINAL EXAM : WEDNESDAY 10 MAY, 9 am
| Instructor | Dr. Barry Weaver |
| Office hours: | SEC 734, 2-5 PM Wednesdays or by appointment - email bweaver@ou.edu |