2012 Austin to the Arctic

Don Beaumont's Vagabond adventurers, Sandi Phillips & Rocky Romero, research the geology and geologic treasures of the Pacific Northwest as the Vagabonds travel from Austin to the Arctic (Don is out this semester).

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Course Outline

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UT's Dept of Geophysics Plate Tectonic Animation (modified by RRR withAustin highlighted)

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Geology Session 1 - Earth Composition, Plate Tectonics, Geologic Timescale (6.2 MB)

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Vagabonds Session 1 - Becoming Vagabonds, Carlsbad Caverns, Meteor Crater (18 MB)

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Session 2 - Geology & Vagabonds is one file - Weathing & Erosion, Folding & Faulting, Rock Cycle & Rock Types; California- Yosemite, Lake Tahoe, Coastal Redwoods (13.4MB)

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Session 3 - Geology & Vagabonds in one file - Oregon & Washington: Subduction mountain building, Volcanic mountain transformation, hotspots, basalt lava flows, Mt. St. Helens, Crater Lake, Columbia River (26.7MB)

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Session 4 - Geology & Vagabonds in one file - British Columbia & the Yukon: Ice Ages and Exotic Terranes; possible human migration routes to North America; Hyder & Chicken, Alaska;  Dawson City, Yukon; the Alcan Highway; Alaska Marine Highway; Tinglit First People; the Gold Rush adventure; Russian Influences (17.6MB)

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EXTRA!  We think the attached poem by Robert Service captures the spirit, comradery, and humor of the rugged & self-reliant people of Alaska and the Yukon.  Enjoy...

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Session 5 - Geology & Vagabonds in one file - Alaska...Part 1: Megathrust Earthquakes (Alaska & Japan); TransAlaska Pipeline System (TAPS); short Alaska history; roads in Alaska, our route, driving notes; touring Anchorage, Valdez, Seward, Homer; Planned TransAlaska GAS Pipeline; eclectic Alaska. (23.2MB)

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Session 6 - Geology & Vagabonds in one file - Alaska...Part 2: Denali National Park; Mt. McKinley/Denali; Fairbanks; Arctic Circle; Milankovich cycles; Summary (32.3MB)

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