Geochronology and Tectonics. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours

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Prerequisite: GEO 2003 and GEO 2011 . Study of traditional and recently developed techniques (U-Pb, Ar-Ar, [U-Th]/He, fission track, cosmogenic nuclides, and paleo-altimetry) used to date earth materials and events. Course starts with a history of geochronology as a science utilizing lectures and literature reviews, followed by hands-on experience modeling ages of tectonic events and interpreting the results using published datasets. This course has Differential Tuition.