Tectonics

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course is intended to synthesize the various aspects of geology covered in the third year core program. The focus of the course is on tectonic processes and the ways in which these processes create and modify the Earth’s crust. We cover the fundamental geological, geophysical, and geochemical controls that operate today, including pate tectonics, and the ways in which these might have differed in the geological past. The tectonic evolution of specific orogenic belts is discussed, including both modern and ancient examples in Canada and other parts of the world. PREREQUISITES: ERTH 2270.03, 3140.03 CROSSLISTED: ERTH 5350.03 FORMATS: Lecture