GEOL480

Geological Evolution of NZ and Antarctica

15 points

Occurrences

  • GEOL480-10S1 (C) Semester One 2010
  • GEOL480-10S2 (C) Semester Two 2010 - Not Offered – replaced with another occurrence

Description

The course is built around the geological development of New Zealand and Antarctica and will focus on the evolution of the Pacific sector of the Gondwana margin and its break-up to form the Southern Ocean and the austral continents. The connecting theme will be regional tectonics and an integration of data from magmatic, metamorphic and sedimentary basin histories into a consistent tectonic story. The validity of a range of tectonic and terrane models will be assessed.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of Department.