GLS 240 Geodynamics

3 Credit(s)

This course focuses on the understanding of the thermal and mechanical aspects of lithospheric deformation and evolution. Course covers topics that influence geodynamic processes, including mantle convection; lithospheric heat transfer; plate boundaries, body forces, and the dynamics of Earth’s lithosphere; lithospheric rheology; and orogenesis. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisites: One Geological Sciences 100-level laboratory course or permission of Department Chairperson.