GEOL478

Tectonics of Sedimentary Basins

15 points

Not offered 2013, offered in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

For further information see Geological Sciences

Description

This course will focus on examining case studies of tectonic sedimentary basins, both ancient and modern. These will include flexural basins such as foreland basins, collisional basins, forearc basins and passive margins; extensional basins such as rift basins, core complexes, backarc basins, intra-arc basins, and oceanic rifts; and strike-slip basins such as pull-apart basins, intra-arc basins, and transpressional and transtensional basins. The case studies will be drawn from around the world and are dependent on student interests.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of Department.