GEOS 242 - Global Tectonics

Institution:

New Jersey City University

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Description:

This class traces the development of modern concepts in plate tectonics and related models of the Earth's interior. It also discusses the methods used to delineate recent plate motions and geological and oceanographic features associated with different types of plate boundaries. Further, it demonstrates how ancient plate geometries can be inferred and how global tectonic processes have operated in the past. Prerequisite: GEOS 112 Introduction to Geology or GEOS 115 Introduction to Oceanography

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.njcu.edu

Phone Number:

(201) 200-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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