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Global Tectonics - GEOS385

In this unit, integrated geophysical, petrological and stratigraphic methodologies are used to explore global tectonics. Recent advances in the understanding of the structure, composition and history of the lithosphere and the asthenosphere are presented. Continental reconstructions through time as inferred from geophysical, palaeomagnetic and geological evidence are discussed. Plate tectonics, supercycles and recent developments in the understanding of mantle/lithosphere dynamics are applied to the billion year tectonic history of Australia and its neighbours in Gondwanaland.

Credit Points: 3
When Offered:

S1 Day - Session 1, North Ryde, Day

Staff Contact(s): Dr Yingjie Yang, Dr Craig O'Neill
Prerequisites:

(GEOS205 or GEOS268) and (GEOS206 or GEOS260 or GEOS272Prerequisite Information

Corequisites:

NCCW(s): GEOS386
Unit Designation(s):

Science

Technology

Unit Type:
Assessed As: Graded
Offered By:

Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences

Faculty of Science

Timetable Information

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