Astraios Courses

Introduction to earth science and geomorphology  

Description

This course introduces the basics of Earth sciences, principles of geology, and geomorphology. Participants will learn about the structure of the Earth, the processes of formation and destruction of the Earth's crust, and theirs influence of these processes on terrestrial landscapes. LECTURE: Earth sciences; basics of geology; mineral, rock, and soil; structure of the Earth, plate tectonics, formation and destruction of the lithosphere; basics of tectonics; igneous processes; metamorphic processes; geomorphology: weathering, erosion, and sedimentation; basics of the geological structure of Poland; thematic maps as sources of geodata: geology, hydrogeology, engineering geology, and geomorphology

Delivery mode

Presential
English

Name

Introduction to earth science and geomorphology
English

UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE

Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation

Astraios home page

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or HaDEA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them. The statements made herein do not necessarily have the consent or agreement of the ASTRAIOS Consortium. These represent the opinion and findings of the author(s).