Geology 333 - Structural Geology/Orogenesis
Fall
2017
01
4.00
Michelle Markley
TTH 10:00AM-11:15AM
Mount Holyoke College
100878
Clapp Laboratory 300
mmarkley@mtholyoke.edu
This course covers the basic techniques of field geology and structural analysis. Lectures concentrate on field techniques, stress, strain, faulting, folding, rock strength, deformation mechanisms, and multidisciplinary approaches to mountain building (orogenesis). Many labs are field trips that involve data collection. Weekly writing assignments focus on presenting original research and distinguishing between observations and interpretations. During the final weeks of the semester, oral presentations emphasize fluency in the published literature of structural geology using a case study from Death Valley, California.
Prereq: GEOL-123 and GEOL-201. GEOL-201 may be taken concurrently.; Coreq: GEOL-333L.
Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.