Reddit reviews Geology in the Field
We found 3 Reddit comments about Geology in the Field. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
Reddit reviews Geology in the FieldWe found 3 Reddit comments about Geology in the Field. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
Buy this book and memorize it. It's basically the Cliff notes for a geology degree. Start with the sections for the classes you have already taken. Start going to class, read the sections in your books prior to the prof talking about it. Accept the fact you're an adult and the choices you make now will impact your life going forward?
http://www.amazon.com/Geology-Field-Robert-R-Compton/dp/0471829021/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1451151978&sr=8-1&keywords=comptons+geology
Fire up those walking sticks! Do flights of stairs and hills if possible. Start jogging. Rock climbers did very well in field camp.
Field camp is amazing. I recommend looking into UMich (I hear they've been cutting their program though), IU-Bloomington, University of Oklahoma, UH, UT, and UW-Seattle. IMO, take the longer field course if there are options within these programs.
Contour mapping, compass usage, and field techniques are important. I'd practice those now & buy the Compton book now since I've seen it sold for as much as $350 in the past. There's a cheaper, slightly less encompassing version of this book as well.
Well, I'm a geologist, so I recommend a basic structure book, a decent sedimentology/stratigraphy book, a field guide to rocks and minerals, and this bad boy.