GEOLOGICAL SECTIONS II
cod. 19417

Academic year 2007/08
1° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Geologia strutturale (GEO/03)
Field
Discipline geologiche e paleontologiche
Type of training activity
Characterising
12 hours
of face-to-face activities
1 credits
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course unit
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Integrated course unit module: GEOLOGICAL SECTIONS

Learning objectives

The course prepares the Student to understand and interpret the three dimensional geometries of geological bodies and deformation structures represented on geological maps. Exercises will train Students to represent these geological bodies and structures in two dimensions (cross-section) and to define their geometries before deformations (balanced cross-section). Computer skills will also improve.

Prerequisites

<p>Knowledges of stratigraphy and structural geology.</p>

Course unit content

Introduction to balanced cross-section.<br />
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Length and area balancing. <br />
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Calculation of the depth to detachment and amount of shortening/extension. <br />
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Steps in balancing cross-section. <br />
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Examples of balanced cross-section. <br />
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Limitations in cross-section balancing

Full programme

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Bibliography

<p>GROSHONG R. H. jr (2006) - 3-D structural geology. A practical guide to surface and subsurface map interpretation. 2nd edition Springer.</p>
<p>MARSHAK S. e MITRA G. (1988) – Basic methods of structural geology. Prentice-Hall.</p>
<p><br />
WOODWARD N.B., BOYER S.E. and SUPPE J. (1989) – Balanced geological cross section: an essential technique in geological research and exploration. American geological Union. (Short Courses in Geology, 6). </p>
<p>Software</p>
<p>MIDLAND VALLEY (2005) – 2D Move Vers. 5. <br />
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Teaching methods

<p>Exercises for cross-section construction and cross-section balancing with softwares tools.</p>
<p>Practical test.</p>

Assessment methods and criteria

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Other information

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