296-492 Crustal Movements:  Fall 2006

Steve Dutch LS 402  Phone: 465-2246
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Dates Lecture Topic Lab Topic
Sep. 6-8 Introduction to Earth Movements and Structures Maps
Sep. 13-15 Cross-section Methods Contours and Cross-Sections
Sep. 20-22 Spherical Projections Spherical Projections
Sep. 27-29 Overview of Plate Tectonics Spherical Projections
Oct. 4-6 Ridges and Transforms Sea Floor Spreading and plate movements
Oct. 11-13 Subduction and Orogeny

Subduction Zones and their Rocks

Oct. 18-20 Folds and Mountain Belts Analysis of Complex Structures
Oct. 25-27 Plate Tectonics and Earth History Reconstructing Plate Motions, Paleomagnetism
Nov. 1-3 Intrusions and Igneous Rocks Intrusions and Igneous Rocks
Nov. 8-10 Impact and Explosion Structures Impact and Explosion Structures
Nov. 15-17 Stress and Strain Stress and Strain
Nov. 22 Stress and Strain Stress and Strain
Nov. 23 Thanksgiving Brittle Failure of Wishbones
Nov. 29-Dec. 1 Geophysics and Earth's Interior Seismology
Dec.6-8 Gravity and Magnetics Interpreting Geophysical Maps
Dec.13-15 Seismic Sounding Methods Interpreting Seismic Data

Final: Monday December 18, 10:30-12:30, LS 116


Course Notes On-Line

Introduction to Earth Movements and Structures

Part 1 - Plate Tectonics

Overview of Plate Tectonics

Ridges and Transforms

Subduction and Orogeny

The Geosyncline Concept
Orogeny

Plate Tectonics and Earth History

Global Plate Configurations 750 m.y-Present
Global Plate Configurations - 1979 Data. See how our knowledge of plate motions changed over 15 years.
Closure of the Tethys
The Pacific Coast of North America

Part 2 - Structures in the Earth

Stress and Strain

Stress and Strain: Basic Terms and Concepts
Strain Parameters
Understanding Shear

Faults and Earthquakes

Folds and Mountain Belts

Intrusions

Impact and Explosion Structures

Part 3 - Techniques

Part 4 - Geophysics

Gravity and Magnetics

Seismic Sounding Methods


FINAL EXAM: Friday. May 14, 1-3 PM, LS 331

TEXT (On Reserve): Dennis, Structural Geology plus Reserve Binder

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