Geomorphology Laboratory, Part II
Director:  Allan James,  Associate Professor of Geography
Location:  Rm. 204, Callcott Building
(Click on figures for larger views)

Sedimentary Analysis
Gravitometric Analysis
Optical Microscopy
Biogeographic Analysis
Water-quality sampling
Room Layout

 

Computer Lab

Analytical Lab (adjoining room). 
This facility has been recently developed into a fully functional networked computational center for spatial analysis and other computer tasks.  The room contains two Dell Optiplex GX620 computers with Intel Pentium D 3.00 GHz processors, 240 GB Hard drives, and 2.00 GB RAM.  Software on the local drives includes ArcGIS 9.1 (ESRI),  ERDAS Imagine 9.0 from Leica Geosystems, Carlson X-port for Total Station data logger, Microsoft SQL Server 2005, and Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, several dedicated lab applications, plus the standard database, spreadsheet, and office software.



15d_Sonic Sedimentary Analysis:
1. Microsieves for sonic sifter
2. Separatory flask for heavy liquid separations
8" Sieves
3. Dessicators 
4. ATM sonic siftor  and micro sieves
5. Malt mixer and baffled malt cups for grinding & disaggregating sediment... (Oh sure... no chocolate in this lab!)
6. Mortar & pestle
7. U. S. Standard Testing 8" brass sieves.

 

19c_Balances Gravitometric Analysis
Right: Denver Analytical balance, precise to 0.0001 g.
Middle: digital 5 kg scale, precise to 0.01 g.
Left: Old-fashioned triple-beam balance.
 

Optical Microscopy:



 
 
Tree-ring Stage
Biogeographic Analysis

Tree ring stage






08e_SuspSedFiltration Water-quality sampling:
Suspended sediment filtration (Click on figures for larger view):
  1. Three-filter manifold vacuum pump assembly
  2. & 3. Buchner filters (2 cm & 10 cm diameter)
  4. Sediment cones for settling sediment
  5. (in back) vacuum pump with pressure gauge & valve  


Lab Room Layout
12d North Wall - Refrigerator, volumetric flasks, microwave, etc.
 

14e East Wall - sieves, gravity oven, settling tubes, etc.  Analytical lab in adjoining room to right.
 

Westwall1 West wall - sink with drying racks, deionizer (still), etc.
 
  




 


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