GEOMORPHOLOGY
Course Name Course ID Prerequisite
GEOMORPHOLOGY ESR431 ESR301
Time Table for Course Lectures
GEOMORPHOLOGY (ESR431)
Week Lecture
1
- Definition of geomorphology.
- Relation of geomorphology to physical geology.
- Aims of study of geomorphology.
- Synopsis on the evolution of geomorphology and the role of Arab Scientists in its evolution.
- Geomorphologic studies and urban planning.
2
- Internal structure of the Earth and its reflection of geomorphologic features.
- Mesas, buttee and waterfalls.
3
- Cuesta, homoclinal ridges and structural plains (rock-benches).
- Igneous domes, salt domes and Anticlinal domes.
4
- Inversion of relief.
- Topographic expression of faulting.
- Fault scarps.
- Features characterized fault scarps.
- Fault-line scarps.
- Horsts and grabens.
- Step faults.
5
-First Periodical Exam
- The role of volcanoes in shaping the Earth's surface.
- Ash showers.
- Volcanic mudflows.
- Volcanic plateaus - Craters and calderas.
- Plug domes.
- Volcanic skeletons.
6
- Mechanical or physical weathering. . - Chemical weathering.
- Biological effect.
- Geographic cycle (Davisian cycle).
- Drainage systems and their deformation.
7
- Underground water resources.
- Karstification - Cave silt.
- Cave passageways.
- Stalactites and stalagmites.
8
- Bogaz.
- Sinkholes.
- Subterranean streams.
- Monadnocks and stone-forest.
- Natural karst bridges.
- Factors controlling coastal shaping:
- Tidal waves.
- Tsunami.
9
- Structural plains (Rock benches).
- Erostional plains (pediplains- peneplains-marine plains-glacial plains).
- Sand dunes.
10
- Effect of sand dunes on roads, vegetations, oases and urban areas.
- Second periodical exam.
11
- Glacial periods affected the Earth.
- Geomorphologic glacial features in mountainous areas.
12
- Geomorphologic glacial features in coastal and peneplained areas.
- Applied geomorphology.
Morphographic-, morphogentic-, and morphochronologic studies.
13 Midterm Exam
- The role of geomorphologic features in sustainable development of urban and
suburban areas.
14 - Catch-up and wrap-up of course material - Final Revision.
15 Final Exam References:
[1] Principles of Geomorphology, 2nd ed., by Thornbury, W.D., 1985. John Wiley and son, New York
[2] Principles of Geomorphology, by Hamimi, Z., 1997. Dar El-Hekma Elyamania, Sana’a.
