Overview
Description
This course will cover a variety of advanced structural geology topics, including stress and strain relationships, rheology, mechanics, balanced cross sections, and microstructural analysis.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Spring - Odd Years
Terms
spring
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- articulate the theoretical basis for stress, strain, and rheology.
- quantitatively and qualitatively document crustal deformation at a variety of scales, from regional to mapscale to thin sections.
- conduct advanced techniques in structural geology to quantify strain and interpret deformation conditions.
- read and critically evaluate scientific literature related to structural geology.