302451 (v.2) Geology 307 - Geodynamics


 

Area:Department of Applied Geology
Contact Hours:3.0
Credits:12.5
Lecture:1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):    9768 (v.7) Geology 207 - Structural Geology or any previous version
    OR
    10198 (v.3) Geology 241 - Structural Geology and Mineralogy or any previous version
Lithospheric plates - definition, types and driving mechanisms. Extensional fault systems and evolution of continental margins. Oceanic lithosphere and associated structural elements. Orogens and their subdivisions with emphasis on thrust systems, fault-related folds, orogenic wedges and extensional collapse. Transpressional and transtensional structures, structural reactivation and basin inversion. The link between tectonics, ore systems and the System Earth. Analysis of complexly deformed terrains.
YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2003Bentley CampusSemester 1Y  

 

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