Indiana University geologic field programs based in Montana: G429 and other field courses, a balance of traditions and innovations

Special Paper of the Geological Society of America

Volumn 461, Issue , 2009, Pages 1-14

  Douglas, B J ^a   Suttner, L J ^a   Ripley, E ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC GEOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY; PROBLEM SOLVING; STUDENTS;

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE; FULLY INTEGRATED; GEOLOGIC FIELDS; GEOLOGIC SETTINGS; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS; INDIANA UNIVERSITY; MONTANA; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT;

CURRICULA;

CURRICULUM; ECONOMIC GEOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY; INNOVATION; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

MONTANA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77951438804     PISSN: 00721077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1130/2009.2461(01)     Document Type: Article

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