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- Course name
- ES 480 Geotectonics
- Institution
- University of North Alabama
- Instructor
- Melissa M Driskell
- Subject
- Tectonics
- Course dates
- 2015-01-09 – 2015-05-30
- Approximate number of student editors
- 10
Geotectonics Plate tectonic is the fundamental theory in geology that illuminates dynamic Earth processes. The theory explains the volcanoes, earthquakes, mountain, and the oceans. We will investigate topics such as historical continental drift, earthquakes and seismology, subduction zones, the creation and destruction of the ocean floor, and mountain building. This course introduces 1) the theory of plate tectonics, 2) basic theory of plate kinematics and geodynamics, and 3) major plate tectonic processes.
This course will help students:
-learn the basics and new developments of Plate Tectonics theory; -learn approaches to solving plate tectonics research questions; and -learn to develop, pursue, and communicate research questions visually and in on-line formal communication.