Astraios Courses

Geology for engineers  

Description

Endogenic dynamic geology. Earth’s consist, temperature, isostasy. Endogenic energy, theory of tectonic plates. Tectonic processes, tectonic events. Earthquakes. Geological structure effect to the seismicity of Cyprus. Igneous processes. Volcanism. Minerals and rocks coming from the magma. Metamorphism, metamorphic rocks. Exogenic dynamic geology. Weathering, erosion denudation. Water action, water tables. Karst and fluvial cycle of erosion. Coasts and costs evolution, changes and protection of the coasts. This course includes field trips to several areas in Cyprus. Engineering description and case studies on Cyprus geological topics.

Delivery mode

Presential
English

Name

Geology for engineers
English

UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE

Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation

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