Transcript PowerPoint Presentation - Introduction to Structural Geology

Introduction to Structural
Geology
Laurel Goodwin
Basil Tikoff
Paul Riley
Structural Geology vs. Tectonics
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Tectonics - how Earth
was built
Broader than
Structural geology
Encompassing study
of surface to core
Including disciplines
as diverse as
paleontology and
geophysics
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Structural geology deformation
processes
Integral part of
tectonics, particularly
in respect to
deformation history
over time
Components of classwork
40% exams (10% each midterm, 20%
final exam)
 35% lab
 15% writing assignments
 10% concept maps
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Motivation: concepts of a
professional practice
Report writing
 Oral presentations
 Problem identification / problem solving
 Thinking under pressure
 Ethics / professional responsibility
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Important dates
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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
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Class Mantra
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Observations separate from
interpretations
Challenges
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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
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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