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GEOL 444 - Tectonics of Orogenic Belts

Study of crustal deformation and the creation of mountain belts around the world. Emphasis on the comparative structural development of different regions around the globe within the context of plate tectonics.

Credits 3
Prerequisites GEOL 220 and 341.