11918 (v.2) Geology 316 - Crustal Evolution

Area:

Department of Applied Geology

Contact Hours:

3.0

Credits:

12.5

Lecture:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Laboratory:

2 x 1 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

8015 (v.7) Geology 202 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology or any previous version
AND
9778 (v.5) Geology 301 - Petrogenesis or any previous version
AND
302451 (v.2) Geology 307 - Geodynamics or any previous version

Pressure and temperature in the Earth's crust - steady-state and perturbed geotherms. Pressure-temperature-time paths - predicted paths from thermal models and real paths from metamorphic rocks. Isotope geochronology. Tectonic settings of high, mediumand low pressure metamorphism. Cratons, mobile belts and tectonic processes in Precambrian and Phanerozoic orogens. Continental growth through time and the supercontinent cycle.

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2003	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y

- Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
- Central External refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area.

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