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Field Methods in Applied Geosciences
(Soils, Geology, and Hydrogeology)
GES 394 , 1 credit
course
Instructor: Mr. Brian Oram, PG
Course Syllabus - Please download a copy and save!
Syllabus - Word Doc File
Homework Assignment #1
First Assessment – Develop a Personal Library of pdf files
and other documents related to soil science and the application of soil science
and provide a listing of potential careers or applications of soil science. (15
% of grade)Due Date - 2/16/2006
Homework Assignment #2
Second Assessment – Pick one soil property or application and describe in
detail, such as soil texture, consistency, color, structure, “land-based
disposal of wastewater” etc. You can use soil samples in the rock laboratory as
examples or images to aid in description. (15 % of grade)
Due Date - NEW Deadline - March 20, 2006
Field Trip - April 13, 2006 - meet at 9:00 am at SLC 447 (bring a bag lunch).
Power Point Presentations
Field Safety
Power Point Presentation
Introduction to Soil Science
Soil Horizons and
Describing Horizons - Updated
Describing Soil
Texture
Describing Soil
Structure
Describing Soil Color
Soil Consistency
- New !
Describing Redoximorphic Features
- New !
Redoximorphic Features and Water Table - Updated
Environmental Applications to Soil Science
(Stormwater)- New !
Environmental Applications to Soil Science
(Wastewater)- New !
PA Perspective on Onlot or Land-Based Wastewater Disposal - please review and bookmark - You may use this as a resource for Assignment # 2.
Course Manual
Soil Morphology - Introduction by Brian Oram - hardcopy available come to class
or make arrangements to pick-up !
Resources
Field Guide
Book version 2 (pdf)
Describing Soil
Texture - " Feel Method" (pdf)
Describing Soil
Structure (pdf)
Describing and
Grading Soil Structure (pdf)
Permeability Classes for Soils (pdf)|
Drainage Classes for Soils (pdf)
Check out the Following Websites
Environmental Engineering and
Earth Sciences
Center for Environmental Quality
For More information about the Environmental Quality Center, please contact:
Attn: Mr. Brian Oram,
Professional Geologist (PG)
Laboratory Director
Wilkes University
Environmental Engineering and
Earth Sciences
PO Box 111
84 West South Street
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18766
(570) 408-4619
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