Structural geology, tectonics and hydrogeology
Not included in BSc schedule as an approved science subject
Dr Patrice Rey
4 points * 4.5 hours per week * First semester * Clayton * Prohibition: ESC2011
Objectives On the completion of this subject students will be able to describe and classify large and small scale structural features of deformed rock sequences; review the structural makeup of orogenic belts; understand the rheological properties of the crust and mantle.
Synopsis This subject deals with the description and classification of large scale (folds, faults, joints) and small scale (cleavage, foliation, lineation) structural features of deformed rock sequences. Relationships between the geometry of structures, and applied stress fields. The structural make-up of orogenic belts, the geometry of thrust-belts and extensional terrains in a plate tectonic framework. The hydrologic cycle, principles of groundwater storage and flow, the hydrogeologic environment in Victoria, land degradation and management.
Assessment Examinations (2 hours): 65% * Practical work/Fieldwork: 35%
Prescribed texts
McClay K R The mapping of geological structures Hallstead Press, 1987
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