Those of you registered for ESS 511 will research a question based on continuum mechanics applied to a current issue in the Earth Sciences.

You will make a short (12 minute) oral presentation of your paper to the class during our scheduled final exam time slot (or TBA).

You will prepare and turn a short research paper in Geophysical Research Letters style. The paper will be due on the last day of instruction (Dec 11). You can check out GRL style by following the link (right panel) to the AGU web site.

We expect you to develop topic ideas and then an outline, as the Quarter progresses.

For Wednesday November 4

• Write a paragraph (half page) outlining your term project. Please include at least one reference to a paper or other source that you have located.

• We will also be asking you for a 60-second verbal report in class. We will keep time and stop you after 60 seconds.