12.001 Introduction to Geology, Spring 2008

Elkins-Tanton, Lindy

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Elkins-Tanton, Lindy

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Introduction to Geology

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Abstract

This undergraduate level course presents a basic study in geology. It introduces major minerals and rock types, rock-forming processes, and time scales; temperatures, pressures, compositions, structure of the Earth, and measurement techniques; geologic structures and relationships observable in the field; sediment movement and landform development by moving water, wind, and ice; crustal processes and planetary evolution in terms of global plate tectonics with an emphasis on ductile and brittle processes.

Date issued

2008-06

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/73639

Department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Materials Science and Engineering; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Urban Studies and Planning

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12.001-Spring2008

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Keywords

minerals, igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks, metamorphic rocks, volcanoes, earthquakes, geologic mapping, plate tectonics

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