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Trip 1 (Required). Gettysburg Rift Basin: Anatomy of a Triassic Rift Basin
We will be taking a 3 day trip to examine the Gettysburg half-graben basin in Pennsylvania. We will be joined on this trip by Dr. Sam Root, emeritis Shoolroy Professor of Natural Resources of The College of Wooster Department of Geology. On this trip we will leave early Friday (7:30 am, 12 April) morning and return late afternoon or early evening on Sunday (14 April). We will be spending the evening of the 12th in Hagerstown, MD and the night of the 13th in the town of Gettysburg.
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Trip 2 (Optional). Tectonics of the Basin & Range in the Colorado River Extensional Corridor
A second, and optional trip is scheduled to leave immediately after final exams. On this trip, we will proceed by plane to Las Vegas, NV to spend approximately a week examining classic Basin & Range extensional structures in the Colorado River region. While the majority of the cost of this trip will be borne by the Department, we will expect a contribution from each student attending of $350.00.
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For both trips, you must fill out, sign (& witnessed), and turn in a Departmental field trip Liability Release form (e.g. 1 for each trip). This is available as a PDF file here:
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Telephone numbers are provided for each of our evening accommodations above. Except for the two nights we are camping at Katherine's Landing in Arizona, the phone numbers given should reach us in the evenings. The instructor will have a cell phone active during the day and evening. Anyone needing, on an emergency basis, to reach either the instructor or a student should first contact either Amy White in the Geology Department (330-263-2380) or Dr. Lori Bettison-Varga, Chair of the Geology Department (330-263-2246). |
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Gettysburg basin trip: depart 7:30 am from front of Lowry center Basin & Range trip: varies. Each student leaves from their home and arrives in Las Vegas, NV on 15th May |
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Gettysburg basin trip: lunches & breakfasts provided. Each student will be provided $5.00 toward each of two dinners which can be supplemented by the students. Basin & Range trip: lunches & breakfasts provided. Each student will be provided $5.00 toward each dinner which can be supplemented by the students. |
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Statistically, the weather in this area is great, though warming up (as they say) in May. Although we can't predict the weather, in times past, May has seen days pushing 100°C, though this is somewhat unusual. Check out the averages for Lake Havasu City, AZ which is sort of the mid-point of our Basin & Range journey. What about rain? It's happened, but don't count on it! |
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It is long drive from Gettysburg, PA to Wooster. We will strive to arrive so that students can eat during the normal dinner hours on campus. |
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On both trips, we will stay in hotels with the exception of two nights of camping near Laughlin, Nevada. Hotel rooms will generally have one or two less beds than students, so plan on sleeping in your sleeping bags on the floor for a few nights. At Katherine's Landing on the Colorado River, we will camp-out in a facility run by the National Park Service which has showers, nearby pay phones, etc. |
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Here are the essential items; sleeping bag, plastic ground cover & pad (optional) |
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