Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Juan Carlos Afonso
Contact via juan.afonso@mq.edu.au
E7A523
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Other Staff
Craig O'Neill
Contact via craig.oneill@mq.edu.au
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
(GEOS205 or GEOS268) and (GEOS206 or GEOS260 or GEOS272)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
In this unit, integrated geophysical, petrological and stratigraphic methodologies are used to explore global tectonics. Recent advances in the understanding of the structure, composition and history of the lithosphere and the asthenosphere are presented. Continental reconstructions through time as inferred from geophysical, palaeomagnetic and geological evidence are discussed. Plate tectonics, supercycles and recent developments in the understanding of mantle/lithosphere dynamics are applied to the billion year tectonic history of Australia and its neighbours in Gondwanaland.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Assignment I | 10% | 11/04/2014 |
Assignment II | 10% | 23/05/2014 |
Research paper | 30% | 07/06/2014 |
Final examination | 50% | University Examination Period |
Due: 11/04/2014
Weighting: 10%
Due: 23/05/2014
Weighting: 10%
Due: 07/06/2014
Weighting: 30%
This assignment will consist of a paper, which results from reading on an individually selected topic. The paper should be in the form of a paper for submission to the journal; Journal of Geophysical Research. Topics will be related to the tectonic and geological history of Australia or any lithospheric plate. As well, a GMT exercise needs to be completed related to the chosen topic. At the end of the semester, in week 13, each student will be required to give a seminar about his/her research topic.
Due: University Examination Period
Weighting: 50%
The final two-hour exam will consist of questions to be answered in essay style and will cover all aspects of the unit.
Lecture Times and Venue:
Lecture: Monday 12:00PM to 2:00 PM at Building E5A 170
Practical 1: Monday 3:00PM to 6:00PM at Building E5A 270
Practical 2: Tuesday 9:00AM to 12:00PM at Building E5A 270
TEXTBOOK AND TECHNOLOGY USED
The recommended textbook for the unit is “The Solid Earth (2nd Ed)” by Fowler. The book "Global Tectonics" by Kearey, Klepeis & Vine is a useful text and worth considering.
The unit also has a WEB site which can be found through the Online Learning @ MQ WEBSITE at http://ilearn.mq.edu.au/. This site contains information such as copies of colour images, copies of overheads and PowerPoint’s shown in class and copies of the practicals that we do in class. The WEB site will also allow access to the digital version of the lectures recorded through the iLecture system. As well, this site will access the on-line quizzes that will need to be completed during the semester. At the start of the year you should be issued with a username and password to access all the WEB sites available for the units you have taken. This will get you into the front page of the GEOS385 WEB site.
Week | Topic | Practical |
Week 1 | IntroductionEarly Earth history and the core | The Core |
Week 2 | The MantleHotspots and convection | Mantle convection |
Week 3 | Seismology | Seismology |
Week 4 | Plates and plate marginsPlate Motion | Plate motion |
Week 5 | Marine magnetic anomaliesPalaeomagnetism | Good Friday. No Prac |
Week 6 | Seismology |
Plate motion Palaeomagnetism |
Week 7 | Gravity and the Geoid | GMT |
RECESS14-28 April | ||
Week 8 | 4D Lithosphere Mapping | Lithosphere Mapping |
Week 9 | Plumes and how the Earth works.Archean Lithosphere Formation | Lithosphere Mapping |
Week 10 | HeatEven more heat | Heat |
Week 11 | Uranium Series : The basicsTime scales of magmatic processes | Uranium Series |
Week 12 | Continuum mechanismOr flexure and potential filed | Continuum mechanism |
Week 13 | Seminars | Seminars |
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