Tectonic Geomorphology (U01785)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : GEO-4-TECGEO

Each week has a two-hour slot. For the first three weeks, this will comprise two lectures. For the last two weeks, this will comprise one lecture followed by seminars. It is complementary to the 'Active Tectonics' course.

The course covers the following topics:

1) Fluvial systems;
2) Scaling from short to long-term erosion;
3) Steady-state concepts;
4) Sedimentary record of orogenesis;
5) Glacial systems and the role of late Cenozoic climate change;
6) Orography and orogeny.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Sedimentology B, Structural Geology. Other students may be admitted at the discretion of the Course Organiser.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Earth Science, (School of GeoSciences, Schedule N)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 5 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

This course looks at the complex interaction between tectonic uplift, surface and atmospheric processes, and to understand the dynamics of macro-scale landforms. Having first considered the importance of river processes, we will go on to look at how mountain belts grwon, and how we measure their growth at various stages. We will conclude by a look at the interdependence of local climate and topography in mountain systems. Throughout, concepts will be integrated with examples and recent attempts and modelling these systems.