Geodynamics

GEODYNAMICS - GEOP 666
Spring 2010
T-Th 09:35 – 10:50 -  Lab/Discussion TBA
303 Eller Building
Syllabus

Dr. William W. Sager   
317A Oceanography   
845-9828   
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Week    Date    Topic    Reading (Ch. No.)   
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    1    Jan. 19, 20    Intro - Earth Interior    1, 2   
    2    Jan. 26, 28    Continental Drift    3   
    3    Feb. 2, 4    Seafloor Spreading, Oceanic Transform Faults    4   
    4    Feb. 9, 11    Plate Tectonics    5   
    5    Feb. 16, 18    Exam 1, Plate Tectonics    5   
    6    Feb. 23, 25    Ocean Ridges    6   
    7    Mar. 2, 4    Continental Rifting    7   
    8    Mar. 9, 11    Continental Transform Faults     8   
        Mar 16, 18    Spring Break
    9    Mar. 23, 25    Subduction Zones, Exam 2    9   
    10    Mar. 30, Apr. 1    Subduction Zones    9   
    11    Apr. 6, 8    Orogenic Belts    10   
    12    Apr. 13, 15    Supercontinent Cycle    11   
    13    Apr. 20, 22    Mantle Convection    12   
    14    Apr. 27, 29    Implications of Plate Tectonics    13   
        May 7 (Fri)     Final Exam; 12:30-2:30 p.m.