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EAPS 35100 - Structural, Tectonic, And Basin Analysis


Credit Hours: 4.00. Recognition, description, and origin of deformational and sedimentary structures. Analysis of folds, faults, metamorphic facies, paleocurrents, and deposystems. Emphasis on the relationship between tectonics, basin development, and sedimentation in eastern North America. The course is centered on application of field techniques to understanding the regional geology of Tennessee. A 10-day field investigation in Tennessee is required. Regional synthesis of structural, sedimentary, geophysical, and geochemical data sets from the southern Applachian orogenic belt. Typically offered Fall.