Steven Dutch, Professor Emeritus, Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
Geoscience 492 Crustal Movements: Spring 2012
Steve Dutch LS 463 Phone: 465-2246 E-mail: dutchs@uwgb.edu
HOME PAGE: http://www.uwgb.edu/dutchs
Dates |
Lecture Topic |
Lecture Reading |
Lab Topic |
Lab Reading |
Part I: Graphic Methods |
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Jan. 24-26 |
Introduction to Earth Movements and Structures |
D3, DA, S2,R1-4 |
Jan. 23: Cross-section Methods |
D3, DA, S2,R1-4 |
Jan. 31-Feb. 2 |
Cross-section Methods |
D3, DA, S2,R1-4 |
Jan. 30: Cross-section Methods |
D3, DA, S2,R1-4 |
Feb. 7-9 |
Spherical Projections Using a Stereonet |
DA, R11 |
Feb. 6: Spherical Projections |
DA, R11 |
Part II: Earth Structures |
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Feb. 14-16 |
Overview of Plate Tectonics |
D1 |
Feb. 13: Spherical Projections |
DA, R11 |
Feb. 21-23 |
Ridges and Transforms |
D1 |
Feb. 20: Plate Tectonics |
D1, S12-13 |
Feb. 28-Mar. 1 |
Subduction and Orogeny |
D1 |
Feb. 27: Analysis of Faults |
D11-14, S6, S8, B6-13, R15 |
Mar. 6-8 |
Folds and Mountain Belts Midterm March 8 |
S12-13 |
Mar. 5: Analysis of Folds |
D7-10, B3-5,, B20-22, R7-10 |
Mar. 10-18 |
Spring Break |
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Mar. 20-22 |
Plate Tectonics and Earth History |
Mar. 19: Analysis of Faults and Folds |
S6-8, D15 |
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Mar. 27-29 |
Intrusions and Igneous Rocks |
S7, D16, B17-19 |
Mar. 26: Igneous Structures |
S7, D16, B17-19 |
Apr. 3-5 |
Impact and Explosion Structures |
S11 |
Apr. 2: Impact Structures |
S11 |
Part III: Stress Theory and Geophysics |
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Apr. 10-12 |
Stress and Strain |
S3-5, R5-6 |
Apr. 9: Stress and Strain |
S3-5, R5-6 |
Apr. 17-19 |
Geophysics and Earth's Interior |
B2-3 |
Apr. 16: Seismology |
B2-3 |
Apr. 24-26 |
Gravity and Magnetics |
B2-3 |
Apr. 23: Gravity and Magnetics |
B2-3 |
May 1-3 |
Seismic Sounding Methods |
B2-3 |
Apr. 30: Seismic Sounding |
B2-3 |
Final: Thursday May 10, 8:00-10:00, ES 302
Readings
There is no assigned text for purchase. Instead, the following texts are available in LS 116.
D: Dennis, Structural Geology, An Introduction
S: Suppe, Principles of Structural Geology
B: Billings, Structural Geology
R: Ragan: Structural Geology, An Introduction to Geometrical Techniques
Numbers after text abbreviations refer to chapters, letters to appendices. You’ll note there’s a lot more reading associated with the lab. Also, many lab techniques are explained in detail at http://www.uwgb.edu/dutchs/structge/lABMAN.htm
Grading:
Lab Exercises 30%
Midterm 30%
Final 40%
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Created 18 September 1998, Last Update 31 May 2020