Overview
Description
This course will investigate Solid-Earth processes associated with convergent, divergent, transform, and oblique margins, as well as intraplate settings. The course will explore topics including thermal, compositional, and deformational changes within orogenic and extensional systems through lectures and reading of journal articles.
Units
Lecture1
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall and Spring
Terms
fall, spring
Attributes
StandardRepeatable up to 9 credits
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate a basic understanding of the importance of Solid-Earth processes in orogenic systems.
- demonstrate skills in best practices for explaining material through quality oral presentations.
- read through journal articles, identifying the key points (hypotheses, methods, interpretations) of an article.