EARTH 157 - Plate Tectonics

Institution:

University of California-Santa Barbara

Subject:

Earth Science

Description:

Introduction to sea floor spreading, plate tectonics, and continental drift. Geometry and evolution of present day plates. Measurement and calculation of plate motions. Geophysical and geological implications of resulting relative motions at plate boundaries.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ucsb.edu

Phone Number:

(805) 893-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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