The course provides informations on the structure of our planet, on plate kinematics and on the dynamic of active processes, with emphasis on subduction and collision, with examples from the West and east Pacific, Tethyan belt, and Mediterranean region. The course provides also provide practical tools to read and elaborate geological maps and to construction geological cross-sections.
teacher profile teaching materials
1) Principles of geophysics for the structure and dynamics of the Earth.
Earth's structure from seismological, gravimetric and magnetic data
2) Plate tectonics:
Principles of plate tectonics, kinematics and velocity models. From kinematics to dynamics.
3) Regional tectonics.
Subduction and collision processes. The Western Pacific. The Eastern Pacific the Andean system. The Tethyan system: from the Himalayan collision to the Mediterranean.
Practical exercises are focused on reading geological maps and creating geological sections and description of metamorphic and igneous rocks.
Programme
The course is divided into three main blocks:1) Principles of geophysics for the structure and dynamics of the Earth.
Earth's structure from seismological, gravimetric and magnetic data
2) Plate tectonics:
Principles of plate tectonics, kinematics and velocity models. From kinematics to dynamics.
3) Regional tectonics.
Subduction and collision processes. The Western Pacific. The Eastern Pacific the Andean system. The Tethyan system: from the Himalayan collision to the Mediterranean.
Practical exercises are focused on reading geological maps and creating geological sections and description of metamorphic and igneous rocks.
Core Documentation
C.M.R. Fowler, "The Solid Earth An Introduction to Global Geophysics" (Cambridge University Press) and presentation and other materials.Type of evaluation
Construction of a geological cross-section and oral examination teacher profile teaching materials
1) Principles of geophysics for the structure and dynamics of the Earth.
Earth's structure from seismological, gravimetric and magnetic data
2) Plate tectonics:
Principles of plate tectonics, kinematics and velocity models. From kinematics to dynamics.
3) Regional tectonics.
Subduction and collision processes. The Western Pacific. The Eastern Pacific the Andean system. The Tetidean system: from the Himalayan collision to the Mediterranean.
Practical exercises are focused on reading geological maps, creating geological sections and recognizing igneous and metamorphic rocks and the geodynamics processes that led to their development.
Additional material will be provided during by the instructors during the classes
Additional reading:
Allan Cox and Robert B. Hart, "La tettonica delle placche: meccanismi e modalità" (Edizioni Zanichelli)
Programme
The course is divided into three main blocks:1) Principles of geophysics for the structure and dynamics of the Earth.
Earth's structure from seismological, gravimetric and magnetic data
2) Plate tectonics:
Principles of plate tectonics, kinematics and velocity models. From kinematics to dynamics.
3) Regional tectonics.
Subduction and collision processes. The Western Pacific. The Eastern Pacific the Andean system. The Tetidean system: from the Himalayan collision to the Mediterranean.
Practical exercises are focused on reading geological maps, creating geological sections and recognizing igneous and metamorphic rocks and the geodynamics processes that led to their development.
Core Documentation
C.M.R. Fowler, "The Solid Earth An Introduction to Global Geophysics" (Cambridge University Press)Additional material will be provided during by the instructors during the classes
Additional reading:
Allan Cox and Robert B. Hart, "La tettonica delle placche: meccanismi e modalità" (Edizioni Zanichelli)
Type of delivery of the course
My teaching part (geologic map reading and construction of geological profiles) will be done in presenceAttendance
Laboratories are mandatory at 75%Type of evaluation
Construction of a geological cross section and oral examination teacher profile teaching materials
Programme
Introduction to metamorphic processes. Types of metamorphism, metamorphism and geodynamics. Metamorphic rocks: compositional classes and metamorphic facies series. Criteria for recognition of metamorphic rocks in the field. Recognition of primary and secondary foliation in metamorphic rocks. The main lithological types in regional metamorphismCore Documentation
Notes provided by the teacherType of delivery of the course
Teaching will be given through lectures and laboratory workType of evaluation
The oral exam focuses on the entire teaching program.