Tectonics

Recommended Prerequisites

General Geology; Structural Geology; Field Geology I.

Teaching Methods

Theoretical classes with detailed explanation, using multimedia resources, of concepts, basic principles, models and fundamental theories for understanding and interpreted the architecture of the Earth's crust. Analysis of situations that illustrate reference cases. Strong focus on observation and interpretation capacity at various scales.

Theoretical and practical classes where the students contact with techniques of tectono-structural analysis, analysis and interpretation of geological maps and analysis and interpretation of geological models.

Field classes for tectonic observation.

Learning Outcomes

Initiation into characterization, understanding and interpretation of major geological structures.

Foundation and development of capacity for analysis of the architecture of the Earth's crust in a regional and local scale.

Insertion of the major phases of crustal deformation in the geologic history of the planet Earth.

Fundamentals of paleomagnetism and its applications in tectonics.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

I. historical overview;

II. Regional faults and folds;

III. Elements for the knowledge of the Earth's crust

-Oceanic structures;

-Extensional Continental structures;

-Continental margins;

-Compressional continental structures;

-The current mountain ranges;

-The ancient mountain chains;

IV. the usefulness and necessity to develop geological models

V. Techniques of tectonoestrutural analysis  used in geological mapping

VI. Paleomagnetism and plate tectonics

- Fundamentals of paleomagnetism

- Marine magnetic anomalies and sea-floor spreading

- Apparent Polar Wander Path and continental drift

- Example of the opening of the Atlantic Ocean.

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Resolution Problems: 30.0%
Exam: 35.0%
Frequency: 35.0%

Bibliography

Bull, W. B. (2009) - Tectonically active landscapes. Wiley-Blackwell (eds.)

Burbank, D. W. & Anderson, R. S. (2011) - Tectonic geomorphology. Wiley-Blackwell (2nd eds)

Butler, R. F. 1992. Paleomagnetism: Magnetic Domains to

Geologic Terranes, Boston, MA: Blackwell Scientific.

Debelmas, J. & Mascle, G. (2002) – As Grandes estruturas geológicas. F. C. Gulbenkien (eds.).

 Frisch, W., Meschede, M. & Blakey, R., 2011. Plate Tectonics. Continental Drift and Mountain Building. Springer.

Lowrie, W. (2007) - Fundamentals of Geophysics, Cambridge Eds.

Moores, E. M. & Twiss, R. J. (1995) – Tectonics. Freeman (eds.).

Nicolas, A. (1984) – Principes de tectonique. Masson (eds.).

Mercier, J. & Vergely, P. (1992) – Tectonique. Dunod (eds.).

Twiss, R. J. & Moores, E. M. (1992) -  Structural Geology. Freeman (eds.).