Tectonics and Geodynamics - Einzelansicht

Contents

This module aims to familiarize students with current concepts concerning the structure and mechanical behavior of the lithosphere, in relation to its thermal structure and rheology. Covered subjects include: the forces driving plate tectonics, the rheology of the lithosphere, the dynamics of orogenic processes, numerical modeling of lithospheric deformation, and the couplings of mantle dynamics and surface processes.

Qualification goals

Students:

-  gain an understanding of the structure and dynamics of the lithosphere and the forces that drive its deformation

-  gain familiarity with modern quantitative methods for observing and modeling the deformation of the lithosphere and its driving forces.

-  learn to analyze modern research questions in tectonics and geodynamics by studying the literature on a chosen topic.

Textbooks:

C.M.R. Fowler, The Solid Earth: An Introduction to Global Geophysics (2nd Ed.). Cambridge University Press, 2004.
D. Turcotte & G. Schubert, Geodynamics (3rd Ed.). Cambridge University Press, 2014.

Additional background papers (available on Moodle)