Spring 2011
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GEOL 355 Mountain Building: Instructor:
James Knapp
Schedule Code: 316141 |
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Lecture: |
T Th – 9:30-10:45 a.m., EWSC 209 |
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Lab: |
T – 2:00-5:00 p.m., EWSC 209
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Credit
hours: |
4 |
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Professor: |
James (Jim) Knapp (EWS 204; Tel: 777-6886;
knapp@geol.sc.edu |
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Instructional |
Benjamin (Ben) Oliver (EWS 403; Tel: 777-3353; boliver@geol.sc.edu
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Textbooks: |
Earth
Structure (2nd
ed.), 2004, van der Pluijm, B. and Marshak, S., Norton & Co., New York,
USA, 656 p. (ISBN: 0-393-92467-X) Structural Analysis
& Synthesis
(3rd ed.), 2007, Rowland, S., Duebendorfer, E., and Schiefelbein,
I., Blackwell, Oxford, UK, 301 p. (ISBN: 978-1-4501-1652-7) |
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About
This Course: |
This
is a required course for all geology and geophysics majors in the Department
of Earth and Ocean Sciences. This course typically represents one of the final
courses in an undergraduate geology curriculum, and draws on the knowledge
gained in many of the other courses in the curriculum. You should have a good
working familiarity upon entering this course with mineralogy, petrology, and
stratigraphy.
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Learning |
Upon
successful completion of this course, you should: ·
Be able to search the literature and write a research
paper on a topic of geologic interest ·
Understand how to collect and analyze structural data
such as strike, dip, trend, plunge ·
Know how to plot and analyze data on a stereonet ·
Have the ability to make a public scientific
presentation on the tectonics of a mountain belt ·
Clearly understand the difference between stress and
strain, and the ways in which we measure strain in geologic materials ·
Be able to identify the major types of mountain belts
on Earth, and the processes leading to their origin ·
Describe the major types of geologic structures formed
in rocks, and the tectonic environments in which they typically form ·
Have the knowledge to understand and interpret the
geologic history of an area by analyzing the structural, stratigraphic, and
intrusive relationships on a geologic map |
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Office
Hours: |
Knapp
– TBD and by appointment – contact me by e-mail or in person |
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Grading
System: |
The
course grade will be based on a combination of: ·
class attendance and participation (10%) ·
laboratory exercises (30%) ·
class project (20%) ·
two exams (Midterm and Final) (40%) Laboratory
exercises will be due one week after they are assigned. There will be no
“make-up exams,” and every day late for the laboratory exercises will result
in the loss of ¼ credit for that exercise. |
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Class
Project: |
Every
student in the course will be required to complete a class project involving
the structural and tectonic synthesis of a mountain belt of your choice.
Students will be required to submit both a scientifically written paper, and
make a class presentation about their project. Students should work in pairs,
and present their work together, but each must write their own paper. There
will be interim deadlines throughout the semester to measure your progress
with the class project, as follows: ·
13 Jan ’11 – List of mountain belts available on
Blackboard
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20 Jan ’11 – Deadline to choose a mountain belt and
partner to work with
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22 Feb ’11 – Due date for detailed outline of your
report, with list of references (from the primary literature)
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22 Mar ’11 – Due date for first draft of your report
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05 Apr ’11 – Comments on first draft returned to
students
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19 Apr ’11 – Final written report due at beginning of
class
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19,21 Apr ’11 – In-class presentations of projects
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Class
Attendance: |
Attendance
is an integral part of the class. Missing more than 3 class meetings will be
grounds for a lower grade, per the official USC policy on attendance. Class
participation will be evaluated through use of the i>clicker. |
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Field Trip |
Provisional Dates – 05-09 April 2011 - Appalachian Foreland |
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Final Exam: |
Monday, 02 May 2011, 2:00-4:30 p.m.
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Schedule of Lecture Topics *
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Meeting |
Tuesday |
Thursday |
Topic |
Reading (VDP & M) |
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1 |
11 Jan 11
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Introduction
- Course Overview |
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2 |
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13 Jan 11
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What is
Structural Geology |
Ch. 1 |
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3 |
18 Jan 11
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Primary
Structures |
Ch. 2 |
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4 |
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20 Jan 11
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Force and Stress
I |
Ch. 3 |
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5 |
25 Jan 11
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Force and Stress
II |
Ch. 3 |
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6 |
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27 Jan 11
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Deformation
and Strain I |
Ch.
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7 |
01 Feb 11
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Deformation
and Strain I |
Ch. 4 |
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8 |
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03 Feb 11
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Rheology |
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9 |
08 Feb 11
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Deformation
Mechanisms |
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10 |
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10 Feb 11
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Structural
Fabrics |
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11 |
15 Feb 11
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Metamorphism
I |
Ch. 13 |
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12 |
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17 Feb 11
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Metamorphism
II |
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13 |
22 Feb 11
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Heat
Flow |
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14 |
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24 Feb 11
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Geochronology |
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15 |
01 Mar 11
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P-T-t
paths in Mountain Belts |
Ch. 13 |
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16 |
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03 Mar 11
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Midterm
Exam |
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08 Mar 11
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SPRING BREAK - NO CLASSES |
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10 Mar 11
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SPRING BREAK - NO CLASSES |
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17 |
15 Mar 11
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Brittle
Deformation I |
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18 |
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17 Mar 11
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Brittle
Deformation II |
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19 |
22 Mar 11
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Ductile
Deformation I |
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20 |
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24 Mar 11
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Ductile
Deformation II |
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21 |
29 Mar 11
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Thrust
Systems |
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22 |
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31 Mar 11
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Extensional
Systems |
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23 |
05 Apr 11
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Regional
Tectonics |
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24 |
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07 Apr 11
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TBD |
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25 |
12 Apr 11
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Geophysics
and Lithosphere I |
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26 |
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14 Apr 11
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Geophysics
and Lithosphere II |
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27 |
19 Apr 11
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Course
Summary – Evaluations |
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28 |
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21 Apr 11
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Mountain
Belt Presentations |
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provisional schedule subject to change
Schedule of Laboratory Topics *
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Meeting |
Tuesday
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Topic |
Reading (RD & S) |
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1 |
11 Jan 11
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No Lab |
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2 |
18 Jan 11
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Library
Research / Lines & Planes
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Ch. 1
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3 |
25 Jan 11
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Outcrop
Patterns & Structures
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Ch. 2
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4 |
01 Feb 11
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Geologic
Maps
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Ch. 3
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5 |
08 Feb 11
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Geologic
Sections
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Ch. 4
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6 |
15 Feb 11
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Strain
Measurement
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Ch. 5
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7 |
22 Feb 11
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Stereographic
Projections
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Ch. 6
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8 |
01 Mar 11
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Folds
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Ch. 9
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08 Mar 11
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SPRING BREAK - NO CLASSES |
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9 |
15 Mar 11
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Faults
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Ch.
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10 |
22 Mar 11
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TBD
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Ch. |
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11 |
29 Mar 11
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Balanced
Cross Section
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Ch. 15
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12 |
05 Apr 11
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Appalachian Field Trip
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13 |
12 Apr 11
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Plate
Tectonics
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Ch. 17
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14 |
19 Apr 11
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Mountain
Belt Presentations
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*
provisional schedule subject to change
This course is offered in an on-line format
through Blackboard v. 8
All course materials for registered class members can
be found by following the link to:
http://blackboard.sc.edu/