SUBJECT

Title

Regional geology of the world

Type of instruction

lecture

Level

master

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.