EESC W4230 - Crustal Deformation

Institution:

Columbia University in the City of New York

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Description:

Prerequisites: introductory geology and one year of calculus. Recommendedpreparation: higher levels of mathematics. Introduction to the deformation processes in the Earth's crust. Fundamental theories of stress and strain; rock behavior in both brittle and ductile fields; earthquake processes; ductile deformation; large-scale crustal contractional and extensional events.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.columbia.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 854-1754

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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