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Introduction to Structural Geology

Introduction to Structural Geology. Laurel Goodwin Basil Tikoff Paul Riley. Tectonics - how Earth was built Broader than Structural geology Encompassing study of surface to core Including disciplines as diverse as paleontology and geophysics. Structural geology - deformation processes

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Introduction to Structural Geology

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  1. Introduction to Structural Geology Laurel Goodwin Basil Tikoff Paul Riley

  2. Tectonics - how Earth was built Broader than Structural geology Encompassing study of surface to core Including disciplines as diverse as paleontology and geophysics Structural geology - deformation processes Integral part of tectonics, particularly in respect to deformation history over time Structural Geology vs. Tectonics

  3. Components of classwork • 40% exams (10% each midterm, 20% final exam) • 35% lab • 15% writing assignments • 10% concept maps

  4. Motivation: concepts of a professional practice • Report writing • Oral presentations • Problem identification / problem solving • Thinking under pressure • Ethics / professional responsibility

  5. Important dates • Italics & bold on syllabus • Asterisks indicate chapters for which concept maps are required • Items due at the beginning of class or lab • Please note times of exams and field trips • VARK learning styles analysis - Due this Friday • http://www.vark-learn.com/english/page.asp?p=questionnaire • Google VARK

  6. Class Mantra • Observations separate from interpretations

  7. Challenges • Geology is a forensic science. We must look at deformation from an historical viewpoint. • We have to consider a wide range of spatial scales. • We work on a variety of time-scales, from those required for an earthquake to those that form mountain belts. • 3D visualization is critical

  8. The Earth as a cooling body • Formed by accretion 4.55 Ga • Cooling by conduction, radiation, advection • Advective cooling drives plate tectonics • The distribution of rocks, of temperature, and of deformation on the planet all determined by plate tectonics.

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