ERSC 3430 - Structural Geology

Institution:

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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Description:

Prerequisites: ERSC 3310, MATH 1303. The description and analysis of geological structures in Earth's crust and an introduction to global tectonics. Topics covered include: the description of geological structures; stress, strain, deformation and rheology; the kinematics and dynamics of folding and faulting; microstructural analysis; principles of plate tectonics; selected orogenic systems of the world. Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week. Four credit hours.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

ualr.edu/www/

Phone Number:

(501) 569-3000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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