GEY 204 - Crustal Deformation

Institution:

University of Southern Maine

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Description:

The crustal rocks exposed in coastal Maine are examined. Students learn to recognize, describe, and interpret a wide variety of outcrop-scale structures. In weekly field-based labs, students will use Brunton compasses, manual and digital stereonets, outcrop mapping techniques, GPS and clay deformation devices to analyze the local geologic structure and tectonic history. Prerequisite: completion of a 100-level geoscience lecture and lab. Three hours lecture and four hours lab. Cr 5.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.usm.maine.edu

Phone Number:

(207) 780-4141

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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