Description
Extended field mapping and related exercises aimed at broadening geological experience in the understanding and interpretation of rocks at outcrop, field map, and regional scales.
Students will choose between field mapping exercises based at either Kaikoura Peninsula or Castle Hill. Both trips will involve (a) bedrock geological mapping and cross-section production, (b) one day of tectonic geomorphic mapping, and (c) one day of climatic geomorphic mapping of either marine terraces (Kaikoura) or glacial features (Castle Hill). The course will involve pre-trip reading followed by a 7 day field trip in the week preceding Semester One scheduled for Monday 13 February to Sunday 19 February 2012. This course is designed to complement GEOL351. Field mapping takes place off-campus and a reasonable degree of physical fitness is desirable.
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this course will:
• Know how to produce geologic maps of complexly deformed bedrock terranes
• Know how to recognize and measure bedding, cleavage, folds and faults and plot structural measurements on geologic maps
• Know how to produce geologic cross-sections from bedrock surface exposures
• Know how to identify and map geomorphic features related to active faulting
• Know how to identify and map geomorphic features related to coastal or glacial processes
Course Coordinator / Lecturer
Mark Quigley
Lecturers
Uwe Ring
, Stefan Winkler
and Jarg Pettinga
Assessment
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Bedrock geological map
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40%
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Bedrock geological map
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Cross-section
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15%
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Cross-section
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In-field techniques assessment
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5%
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In-field techniques assessment (acquisition of structural data)
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Climatic geomorphology map
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20%
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Climatic geomorphology map
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Tectonic geomorphology map and field sketches
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20%
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Tectonic geomorphology map and field sketches
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There are no lectures or laboratories for this course.
All students must complete the pre-trip reading prior to attending the trip.
Textbooks
Recommended Reading
Boulter, Clive A. , Wilkinson, Josie;
Four dimensional analysis of geological maps : techniques of interpretation;
Wiley, 1989.
Groshong, Richard H;
3-D structural geology : a practical guide to quantitative surface and subsurface map interpretation;
2nd ed;
Springer, 2006.
Maltman, Alex;
Geological maps : an introduction;
2nd ed;
John Wiley, 1998.
McClay, K. R;
The mapping of geological structures;
Wiley, 1991.
Powell, Derek;
Interpretation of geological structures through maps : an introductory practical manual;
Longman Scientific & Technical ;, 1992.
Notes
Field work is set for 13 February 2012 - 19 February 2012 at Kaikoura and Castle Hill. The field trips depart 8.30 am from the Geological Sciences loading bay. Bring your lunch and day pack ready for immediate field work.
Essential Equipment
Students will be expected to have a geological hammer, hand lens, grain size comparator, a plastic bag to protect map board and note book. A personal first aid kit is essential for field safety. Safety glasses will be available from Sacha Baldwin-Cunningham (Room 101D). Boots and a sleeping bag are necessary as is adequate clothing for a range of weather conditions. A more detailed list will be issued during the pre-trip briefing.
A high standard of behaviour is expected on the field class. Intoxication, harassment of other students, damage to property etc will result in exclusion from the class and consequent failure of the course.
All students must read the Field safety guide and abide by it. You must complete and sign the final page of the field safety guide and return this page only to the office (Room 334) at the start of the course. Students must also attend the pre-trip meeting that will also be a field safety briefing. Students must abide by guidelines set out at that briefing and instructions of teaching staff and assistants whilst in the field.
While discussion within a pair or group is valuable, it is important that you form your own conclusions and can justify them. Whilst there may be a degree of collaboration in producing the field data, the interpretive maps and sections should be your own. Students are reminded that plagiarism (i.e. direct copying and submission of another's work) is unethical and will be penalised.
Field trip fee
An additional course cost fee of $32 will be charged at enrolment – this covers travel, accommodation and equipment.
Food costs
Meals (breakfast, packed lunch, dinner) will be provided at the field venues and will be charged separately at the rate of $15 per day.
For further information see
Geological Sciences.
All GEOL352 Occurrences
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GEOL352-12X (C)
General non-calendar-based 2012
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