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Strike-slip fault system at Bramber Nova Scotia |
University of Alberta: Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
EAS 233 Geologic Structures and Maps
Winter 2012: Web information
This space will display useful links and information about the course. Information will be added as the course progresses. Like the lithosphere, this page is permanently under construction!
Instruction
Teaching Assistants
- Rameses D'Sousa
- Sharlene Hartman
- Hayley Pothier
- Morgan Snyder
- Shawna White
Outline and schedule
Resources for lectures, labs, and tests
Provisional synopsis of main lecture topics
- Structures
- Synopsis
- Reading:
- Davis et al. Part I. Chapter 1. p. 2-33.
- Davis et al. Part III A-C p. 684-705.
- Orientation of lines and planes
- Synopsis
- Reading: Davis et al. Part III E-I p. 711-751.
- Structure contours: Subsurface structure of the Stellarton Basin, Nova Scotia
- (Requires Quicktime - Large file - may take a while to download)
- Sample map from lecture.
- Cut-out mode: simplified geology of part of the Grand Canyon (Bright Angel Quadrangle: Pdf file
- Animations to assist with visualizing the stereographic projection (Requires Quicktime)
- Printable Wulff net, 15 cm diameter (pdf)
- Primary structures
- Synopsis
- Reading: Davis et al. Part III D p. 705-711.
- Folds
- Synopsis
- Reading: Davis et al. Part II Chapter 7. We focus on the material in p. 351-383
- Structural methods page of Steven Dutch, University of Wisconsin
- Printable Schmidt net, 15 cm diameter (pdf)
- Boudins
- Fabrics
- Synopsis
- Reading: Davis et al. Part II Chapter 9, p. 463-515.
- Kinematic analysis and strain
- Synopsis
- Reading: Davis et al. Part I Chapter 2, p. 35-75, p. 78-89. (Note: these page ranges are revised: an earlier version of this page incorrectly gave references to page ranges in an earlier edition.)
- Dynamic analysis and stress
- Synopsis
- Reading: Davis et al. Part I Chapter 3, p. 90-108, p.120-122, p.129-142. (Note: these page ranges are revised: an earlier version of this page incorrectly gave references to page ranges in an earlier edition.)
- World stress map
- Joints and veins
- Synopsis
- Reading. Davis et al. Part II Chapter 5, p. 193-201, p. 204-216, p. 230-236, p. 239-247.
- Faults
- Synopsis
- Reading: Davis et al. Part II Chapter 6, p. 249-286, p.305-309, p. 313-343.
- Shear zones
- Synopsis
- Reading: Davis et al. Part II Chapter 10, p. 530-546, p. 556-577.
- Impact structures
- Synopsis
- Reading: Davis et al. Part I Chapter 1, p. 13-16.
- http://www.impact-structures.com/understanding-the-impact-cratering-process-a-simple-approach/
The Structures Page
A gallery of images including many used in the lectures
Animations, web sites and other resources
Note: many of these are also listed above under individual course sections
- Build your own maps, block diagrams, cross-sections at Visible Geology: http://app.visiblegeology.com/
- Structure contours: Subsurface structure of the Stellarton Basin, Nova Scotia
- (Requires Quicktime - Large file - may take a while to download)
- Cut-out model representing simplified geology of part of the Grand Canyon (Bright Angel Quadrangle)
- Geological Maps
- Geological Survey of Canada: search for published geological maps of any area in Canada on Geoscan
- Stereographic projection
- 3-D animations illustrating the principle of stereographic projection (Requires Quicktime)
- Folds:
- Structural methods page of Steven Dutch, University of Wisconsin
- Animations of thrust-related folds (Requires Quicktime; based on the programs of Henry Charlesworth)
Sample map questions and previous tests
(Representative evaluative material)
- Sample map problems from previous years (Various maps with folds and unconformities; problem with answer to map 1 now fixed.)
- Sample questions for mid-term test / cross-section working answer
- Sample map problems from previous years (Maps with faults)
- Sample format and questions to illustrate style of final test