EARTH 351
Earth Structure
Geological structures of the lithosphere and introduction to global tectonics. Three hours lecture, one laboratory weekly. Topics include: folding, faulting, stress, strain, rheology, deformation mechanisms, whole-earth structure, plate tectonics.
Topics
- folding
- faulting
- stress
- strain
- rheology
- deformation mechanisms
- whole-earth structure
- plate tectonics
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
One introductory geological sciences laboratory course. (4). (NS). (BS). May not be repeated for credit. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in EARTH 451 or GEOSCI 451. W.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027