G7080 Regional Geology of the World

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2000
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Jiří Kalvoda, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. RNDr. Jaromír Leichmann, Dr. rer. nat. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. Rostislav Melichar, Dr. (lecturer)
prof. RNDr. Antonín Přichystal, DSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Rostislav Melichar, Dr.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Jiří Kalvoda, CSc.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The principles and terminology of the regional geology. The main types of the Earths crust, Lithospheric plates, Cyclicity in the development of the Earth. Evolution and division of the oceanic crust: morphological units and geology of the sea bottom. Introduction to the geology of the present oceans and seas: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian and Arctic oceans, Carribean sea, Mediterranean sea, the Gulf of Mexico and Red sea. The regional geology of the continental crust: the types of the continental crust and the geological units of the continental crust (shield, orogenic belts and basin types of the continental crust). Introduction to regional geology or the Gondwanian continents: Africa, Antarctis. Australia, India and South America. Introduction to the regional geology of the Laurasian continents: Nord America. Gronland, Middle America and Caribean regions. Precambrian of the Laurasia. Phanerozoic orogens of the Laurasia: The caledonian and hercynian orogenic belts. Bohemian Massif Old Alpine and young alpine orogens of the Laurasia. West Carpathians. Geological structure of the Earths interiar The hypotheses of the further development of the Earth.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2001.
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