Prof. V.J. DiVenere
Dept. of Earth and Environmental Science
C.W. Post Campus - Long Island
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Introduction, Geosynclines, Wegener and Continental Drift Paleomagnetism and Continental Motions, Harry Hess |
Continental Drift to Plate Tectonics |
Assignment 1 - determining paleolatitude from magnetic inclination |
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January 30 |
Tectonic Plate Boundaries |
due February 13 |
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February 6 |
Euler Poles and Fracture Zones |
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Midocean Ridges and the Ocean Crust Oceanic Transforms |
Making Crust From Mantle Oceanic Transforms |
Continental Rifts, Passive Margins |
The Newark Rift Basin |
finish hanging topics, review for midterm start new material for final exam |
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Midterm Exam |
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Spring Break |
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March 19 |
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article approvals due! Subduction Zones subduction angle, accretionary prisms, backarc basins |
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April 2 |
Continental Transforms Orogens & Continental Transforms Summary |
Hotspots and Mantle Plumes |
Are Hotspots Fixed? Hotspots Lecture Summary |
Mantle Convection The Driving Forces of Plate Motions |
Driving Forces of Plate Motion |
finish hanging topics, review for final |
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Final Exam |
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