Global Tectonics/Study in Eurasia
Course: PHY-2984
Course Credits: 3
Description:
This course is an intensive study of the geophysics of the Earth involving international study. Students will study the Earth's structure and its system of dynamic crustal plates by observing first hand its principal tectonic features. After a classroom introduction to plate tectonics and the science of geophysics, students will then travel around the globe to witness the effects of surface expressions on continental drift, continental plate creation and destruction, and the various types of plate boundaries. The course involves circumnavigational travel by air across the Atlantic, by land across Asia from St. Petersburg, Russia to Beijing, China and then by air across the Pacific back to Maryland. A valid passport, travel visa for Russia and China, and advance travel arrangements are all required. Travel costs are separate.
Contact R. A. Farinelli, Chair, if you have any questions pertaining to this course.
Last Update: October 10, 2008