Plate Tectonics Credit Hours: 3 Mechanics of plate motion on a sphere; analysis of earthquake focal mechanisms and state of stress in the lithosphere; paleomagnetism; true polar wander; geologic processes at plate boundaries; forces driving plates. Discussion of papers covering models for convection, fate of slabs, recent results from global tomography, and regional tectonics. Prerequisites: GEOL 4020-4020L Semester Offered: Fall Level: Graduate
