SUBJECT
Title
Regional geology of the world
Type of instruction
lecture
Level
master
Faculty
Part of degree program
Credits
2
Recommended in
Semester 2
Typically offered in
Spring semester
Course description
- Geology of the different continents and their major tectonic units, structural lines separating them; overview of their evolution. Attention is given to the mineral resources and geological hazards related to the regional geology.
- Topics in detail:
- Pre-Alpine development of Europe
- The Tethysides
- The Arabian shield
- The Siberian shield and adjacent areas
- Geology of North and South Africa
- Geology of China
- Geology of Australia
- Geology of North America
- Geology of South America
- Antarctica
Readings
- Moores M, Fairbridge W. (Eds..) (1992): Encyclopedia of European and Asian Regional Geology. Chapman & Hall
- Selley, R. C., Cocks, L. R. M. & Plimer, I. R. (Eds.) (2005): Encyclopedia of Geology – Elsevier Academic Press Thomson, M.R:A., Crame, J. A.,
- Thomson, J.W., (1991): Geological Evolution of Antarctica. – Cambridge University Press, 710 p.