Faculty Profile
Peter Sak
Professor of Earth Sciences (2004)
Contact Information
on sabbatical Fall 2022
Kaufman Hall Room 138
717.245.1423
Bio
He specializes in describing and quantifying temporal and spatial variations in near surface deformation and landscape evolution. To document variability in regional scale deformation he integrates structural, geomorphic, and petrographic data sets. His current research projects involve field work along the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, in central Colorado, and Valley and Ridge of central PA.
Education
- B.A., Whitman College, 1995
- M.S., The Pennsylvania State University, 1999
- Ph.D., 2002
2022-2023 Academic Year
Spring 2023
ARCH 218 Geographic Information Systems
Cross-listed with ENST 218-02, ERSC 218-02 and GISP 218-02..
ENST 218 Geographic Information Systems
Cross-listed with ARCH 218-02, ERSC 218-02 and GISP 218-02.
ERSC 218 Geographic Information Systems
Cross-listed with ARCH 218-02, ENST 218-02 and GISP 218-02.
GISP 218 Geographic Information Systems
Cross-listed with ARCH 218-02, ENST 218-02 and ERSC 218-02.
ERSC 302 Structural Geology
The description and analysis of intermediate-to large-scale rock structures. Topics include the analysis and graphical representation of stress and strain in rocks, deformation mechanisms and fabric development, the geometry and mechanics of folding and faulting, and structures related to intrusive bodies. Geologic map interpretation and cross-section construction are used to analyze the structural geology of selected regions.
Three hours classroom and three hours laboratory a week; field trip(s). Prerequisite: 151 or permission of instructor. Offered every other year.
