The reading assignments should be done before the class on the date indicated

Revised 23 May 2016


Some reading assignments are available online through the PSU Library reserve link. These are in bold
. The Library suggests the following procedure to access items on electronic reserve:

 

Below are instructions for accessing electronic reserve readings:

 

1.  Go to the library web site:  http://library.pdx.edu/

2.  Click on Course Reserves


3.  Search by Instructor Last name or course number.

 

4. Click on “Reading Folder for Geo 341” for example.

 

5. Click on “Electronic Reserve”

 

6.  Login with your Odin account and Password

 

7.  Select document (article) you want

Note:  you have to have Adobe Acrobat Reader to open or view it.

 

March 31

Orr and Orr (2012) Oregon Geology "Cascade Mountains" pp. 154-185.


http://www.agiweb.org/environment/publications/mapping/#null

Look at the links to Scale, Legend, Geologic Time, How Geologists make Geologic Maps, and The Value of Geologic Map.


Sharpe (2015) found in Course Reserves (see above)

April 5

Cashman and Sparks (2013)  (Found in Course Reserves)
Note highlighted definitions and phrases. Also note the figures. Some of the physics and chemistry in this paper will  be somewhat advanced for our purposes.

April 7

Fleck et al 2014 Boring Volcanic Field (Found in Course Reserves)

Schmidt and Grunder 2009

Note highlighted sections. The discussion of Argon age dating is beyond the scope of this course.

April 12

Orr and Orr 2012 Owyhee Plateau, High Lava Plains, Deschutes-Umatilla Plateau pp 96-153

April 14

The following are two guides for field trips that focus on the CRB. Let me know if you have trouble downloading either.

Tolan et al 1984 Columbia River Gorge FT

http://www.oregongeology.org/pubs/og/OGv46n09.pdf


Martin et al 2005 CRB Dikes and Vents FT

http://www.pnl.gov/main/publications/external/technical_reports/PNNL-15221.pdf

April 19

Orr and Orr 2012 Basin and Range pp.78-94, Willamette Valley pp 186-211

Streck and Ferns 2004 Rattlesnake Tuff field trip guide
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1222/chapters/Ch1.pdf

April 21
(NB revised on 30 April 16)

The following sites comprise a basic introduction to earthquakes. Read through each one:
http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/earthq1/
http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/earthq4/severitygip.html
http://rev.seis.sc.edu/definition.html?term=Station#Station

Two short videos related to Pacific Northwest subduction earthquake potential:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wWnWtFQpNE#t=16

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiM2lItAlNY


Orr and Orr: sections labelled "Earthquakes" on pp 38, 64-66, 88, 144-145, 170, 200-204, 233-234.

April 28

http://www.oregon.gov/OMD/OEM/plans_train/Earthquake/volcano_plan_mt-hood.pdf


Mt Hood Volcanic Eruption Exercise Preparation. There will be several short pieces to be read through the end of the term.

http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs002-97/


May 3

Clagg (1997) (Found in Course Reserves)
This is a review article. It includes a glossary near the end of the paper.

Orr and Orr Coast Range and Continental Margin pp 212-246

May 10

Co-Evolution of Pacific Salmon (Found in Course Reserves)
A short paper presenting an interesting idea for the diversity of trout and salmon on the West Coast

Santra et al (2013) (Found in Course Reserves)
A challenging paper! Focus your attention on the Abstract, Introduction, Geological Background, especially the tectonics discussion, Discussion, Conclusion, and Figures 1-4 , 14, 15, 16, 18

May 17

Dickinson (2013) (Found in Course Reserves)
This paper is concerned with the entire Great Basin. Focus your attention on Oregon, Northern California, and adjoining Idaho and Washington. What does the author do with the Klamath and Blue Mountain terranes? nb highlighted text and all of the figures.

May 19

http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/1997/fs165-97/fs165-97.pdf
Booth 1987 Cordillera Ice Sheet (Found in Course Reserves)
Marcot et al 2009 Three Sisters (Found in Course Reserves)  

May 24

Bjornstad 2008 Field Guide (Found in Course Researves)
W3 Denlinger and O'Connell 2009 (Found in Course Researves)
Liccardi 200 (Found in Course Researves)


May 26

Greg Retallack 2009 Cenozoic cooling and grassland expansion in Oregon and Washington, found at:
http://blogs.uoregon.edu.proxy.lib.pdx.edu/gregr/files/2013/07/paleobios2008retallack-175rqcf.pdf

June 6

http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2000/fs060-00/fs060-00.pdf


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