GEOE493 SPECIAL TOPICS IN GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING: TECTONICS
| Course Code: |
5640493 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
| ECTS Credit: |
5.0 |
| Department: |
Geological Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
Prof.Dr. NURETDÝN KAYMAKCI |
| Offered Semester: |
Fall and Spring Semesters. |
| Prerequisite: |
Set 1: 5640313
|
| The course set above should be completed before taking
GEOE493 SPECIAL TOPICS IN GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING: TECTONICS . |
Course Content
The architecture and evolution of the earth as a four dimensional dynamic system. The mechanisms and controlling factors of opening and closure of oceanic basins, formation of mountain belts, continental plateaus. The styles of regional structures and their bearing on the processes that govern the dynamics and evolution of the continental crust and on the formation and destruction of mega continental cycles.
