Structural Geology.

Catalog description

Students cover the principles of deformation of the Earth’s lithosphere with emphasis on mechanical principles, identification and interpretation of structures from the microscopic scale to the scale of mountain belts. Other topics may include regional tectonics and application in petroleum exploration. Lab work focuses on graphical and quantitative techniques of analyzing geologic structures. Prerequisite: GEOL 4400 , PHYS 1301 , PHYS 1101 , and MATH 1316 .