Glacier Dynamics

Last Updated: Wed, 08/12/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
EAS
Course number:
4690
Section:
A
CRN
93930
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Alexander
Instructor last name:
Robel
Catalog Description

This course covers the fundamentals of glacier and ice-sheet dynamics and their application to problems in sea level, paleoclimate, and planetary science.

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Course status
Active

Land Remote Sensing

Last Updated: Thu, 08/20/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
EAS
Course number:
4380
Section:
A
CRN
93981
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Frances
Instructor last name:
Rivera-Hernandez
Catalog Description

Techniques for making remote measurements of the composition, morphology, and thermophysical properties of solid surfaces on Earth and other planetary bodies.

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Course status
Active

Mesoscale Meteorology

Last Updated: Thu, 08/13/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
EAS
Course number:
4440
Section:
A
CRN
93985
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Zachary
Instructor last name:
Handlos
Catalog Description
Quantitative lab course investigating the mechanisms driving mesoscale meteorological phenomena including mid-latitude thunderstorms, cold air damming events, lake effect precipitation, and tropical cyclones.
Administrative Data
Course status
Active

Weather Risk

Last Updated: Thu, 08/06/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
EAS
Course number:
4525
Section:
A
CRN
93986
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Ali
Instructor last name:
Sarhadi
Catalog Description

Introduction to climate and catastrophe risk modeling, covering extreme value theory, compound hazards, uncertainty quantification, and hazard-to-loss modeling for decision-relevant applications.

Administrative Data
Course status
Active

Geologic History

Last Updated: Mon, 08/17/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
EAS
Course number:
3600
Section:
GHI
CRN
93978
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Thomas
Instructor last name:
Weiss
Catalog Description
Examine principal methodologies utilized by geologists to interpret geologic time, in order to analyze the chronological sequence and interrelationships of major geological events in Earth?s history.
Administrative Data
Course status
Active

Geomorphology

Last Updated: Fri, 05/15/2026
Syllabus
2024_syllabus_0.pdf (202.09 KB)
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
EAS
Course number:
6325
Section:
LAB
CRN
94100
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Karl
Instructor last name:
Lang
Catalog Description
Overview of the mechanical, chemical, and biological processes that shape the topography
Administrative Data
Course status
Cancelled

Geomorphology

Last Updated: Fri, 05/15/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
EAS
Course number:
6325
Section:
A
CRN
93980
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Karl
Instructor last name:
Lang
Catalog Description
Overview of the mechanical, chemical, and biological processes that shape the topography
Administrative Data
Course status
Cancelled