G7631 Tectonophysics

Faculty of Science
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/1. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Petr Špaček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Petr Špaček, Ph.D.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Martin Ivanov, Dr.
Supplier department: Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites (in Czech)
( G4100 Structural geology || G4101 Structural geology || G4101k Structural geology )
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
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Course objectives
Detailed view into plastic and brittle deformation of minerals and rocks. Focused to micro-scale.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, students should be able to interpret main mechanisms of deformation of the rock specimen.
Syllabus
  • Mechanisms of ductile deformation.
  • Deformation microstructures.
  • Measurement of crystallographic preferred orientations.
  • Quantitative analysis of microstructures.
  • Kinematic indicators on faults.
  • Rheological strength profiles.
Literature
  • RONG, Yonghua. Characterization of microstructures by analytical electron microscopy (AEM). Beijing: Higher Education Press, 2012, xviii, 552. ISBN 9787040300925. info
  • TROUW, R. A. J., Cornelis Willem PASSCHIER and Dirk J. WIERSMA. Atlas of mylonites - and related microstructures. Berlin: Springer, 2010, 322 s. ISBN 9783642036071. info
  • PASSCHIER, Cornelis Willem and R. A. J. TROUW. Microtectonics. Berlin: Springer-Verlag, 1996, 289 s. ISBN 3540587136. info
Teaching methods
Short courses and practical training. Work with real rocks and PC.
Assessment methods
final test, protocols
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: Bude otevřeno v jarním semestru 2020/2021.
The course is taught: in blocks.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2006, Spring 2009, Spring 2011, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2016, Spring 2019, Spring 2021, Spring 2025.
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