Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Science (Volume 4 page 187)
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Credit points: 14.0
Coordinator: Dr R Powell
Prerequisite: Earth Sciences 625-312 and 625-313 recommended
Corequisite: 625-311
Contact: 26 lectures (two hours a week) and 26 hours practical (two hours a week)
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
On completion of this subject, students should:Comprehend:
- how the plates which make up the Earth's surface are defined by large-scale thermal and rheological properties of the Earth.
Have developed:
- the skills to draw together observations from petrology and structural geology to interpret the processes.
Appreciate:
- how the processes which occur within and between plates can be interpreted in terms of the stress and strain in the outer parts of the Earth.
Content:
Structure and composition of the Earth. Plates defined in terms of the thermal and rheological structure of the outer part of the Earth. Isostasy. Stress and strain in the crust and lithosphere. Convergent, divergent and transform plate boundaries. Intraplate processes. Orogenic belts. Sedimentary basins.
Assessment:
A 3-hour written examination; a 3-hour practical examination or reports totalling up to 3,000 words.
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Science (Volume 4 page 187)
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