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Earth Sciences 300b Evolution of North America

Origins, evolution and tectonism of the North American crust. Sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous belts of the Superior and Slave Provinces. Sedimentation and plutonism of the Proterozoic. Grenville Province subdivisions and geochronology. Formation of North America. Phanerozoic of the Appalachians and Cordillera. Paleoclimates and glaciations. Milestones in the evolution of life.

Prerequisites: Earth Sciences 200a and 260a/b.
2 lecture hours, 3 laboratory hours, half course.


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