EES 352U Lectures (Audio Only)

John Bershaw
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Audio Lectures for EES 352U Energy, Minerals, and the Environment at Portland State University

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    Week 10 - Natural Gas

    Here, I discuss Natural Gas and its role in geopolitics. Slidedeck PDF File

  2. 5 DAYS AGO

    Week 10 - Oil

    I discuss the geologic occurrence of oil including play elements, its prevalence across the globe, some environmental considerations, and refining. Slidedeck PDF File

  3. 2 MAR

    Week 9 - Gemstones

    I talk a lot about diamonds, both as placer and in kimberlites, but also touch on a couple other gemstones that are relatively popular. Slidedeck PDF File

  4. 22 FEB

    Week 8 - Mercury

    We follow up on our discussion of Gold to talk about Mercury, which is used to isolate gold ore, among other things. Slidedeck PDF File

  5. 16 FEB

    Week 7 - Gold

    I talk about Gold, a very interesting precious metal, its geologic occurrence, how it's processed, and some economic considerations. Slidedeck PDF File

  6. 9 FEB

    Week 6 - Aggregate (Sand and Gravel)

    Here, I build off our discussion of sand to discuss some applications of "aggregate", why it's mined in and near urban centers, and its broad use in drilling wells. Slidedeck PDF File

  7. 2 FEB

    Week 5 - Groundwater

    Here, I talk about porosity and permeability as applied to groundwater and introduce some of the contentious issues around water resources, particularly in water-stressed (arid) environments. Slidedeck PDF File

  8. 2 FEB

    Week 5 - Clay

    I describe the industrial and geologic benefits of clays, and talk a bit about where and how they're mined. Slidedeck PDF File

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