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EEPS 575 - Tectonics

4 Credit Hours
Evolution of Earth’s lithosphere in context of plate tectonics theory. Formation of continents through comparative anatomy of mountain belts, including Appalachians, Alps, Urals, Caledonians, Cordillera, Andes, and Himalayas.
Contact Hour Distribution: 3 hours lecture and 1 seminar.
Recommended Background: Structural geology course.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.


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