Dr. Stephen R. Meyers
Assistant Professor
Paleoclimatology, Sedimentary Geochemisty, Stratigraphy, Geostatistics

Ph.D., Northwestern University, 2003

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UNC Chapel Hill, Winter 2007
(Photo © Gigi Cohen)

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The Astronomical Clock
Old Town Square, Prague, 2005
(Photo: S. Meyers)

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GEOL 202: Earth Systems History (A Physical and Life Sciences "Approaches" Course)

History of the Earth (including its oceans, atmosphere, and life forms) as deciphered from the geologic record. Topics to be covered include: the birth of continents and oceans; the evolution and extinction of life forms; the changing global environment throughout Earth's history; the importance of feedbacks and thresholds in shaping Earth's history. An Earth Systems approach will be used to examine interactions among the Earth's deep interior, the Earth's uppermost crust, the oceans, the atmosphere, and the biosphere.

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GEOL 507: Rhythms in Global Climate and the Stratigraphic Record

An overview of the mechanisms of cyclic climate forcing, and a review of the geologic evidence for these climate rhythms. We will investigate the theoretical basis for cyclic climate changes on a wide range of timescales (millions of years to decades), with a particular emphasis on the Milankovitch orbital cycles. Additional topics include: an introduction to the quantitative methods employed to assess cyclic climate change; the identification of orbital signals in the geologic record and their use to construct high-resolution time scales; millennial-scale paleoclimate variability during the Quaternary.

LAST OFFERED IN FALL 2007, Tuesday and Thursday, 2-3:15 pm

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GEOL 512 (a.k.a. GEOL 513): Sedimentary Geochemistry (and the Paleoclimate Archive)

An introduction to the chemistry of marine sediments. This course will review the processes that control the chemistry of fine-grained marine sediments, and explore the theoretical basis for a range of commonly used paleoenvironmental proxies. Topics covered will include: Controls on the composition of seawater · A survey of common isotopic, organic, and elemental (trace, minor, major) proxies for paleoenvironmental change · Sedimentary diagenesis near the sediment-water interface · The description and classification of marine sediments · Patterns of marine sediment distribution · The measurement of time in the paleoclimate archive.

NEXT OFFERED IN FALL 2008, Tuesday and Thursday, 11 am - 12:15 pm

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