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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

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