Lithospheric Structure Group

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

The Cordilleran Orogen of western North America

Advertisements

Department of Industry and Resources Geological Survey of Western Australia Tectonic evolution and mineralization of the Australian Proterozoic Ian M.

Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Bell Questions 9/21/11 1.What do the strips in the model you made yesterday represent? 2.What are two of the three causes of plate motion? 3.List the three.

Evolution of Continental Crust Chapter 10. Hypsographic Curve.

Proterozoic Evolution of the Western Margin of the Wyoming Craton: Implications for the Tectonic and Magmatic Evolution of the Northern Rockies Southwest.

Section 3: The Changing Continents

Sevier- and Laramide-Style Tectonics in the Northern Rocky Mountains John S. Oldow Geological Sciences University of Idaho Moscow, Idaho.

Convergent boundary – 3 types

Regional geology and tectonic history of Wyoming Geological Field Techniques Course.

The three pillars of Earth history Stratigraphy Isotope geochemistry Paleomagnetism & plate tectonics.

Raising the Colorado Plateau Nadine McQurrie and Clement G. Chase Geology, Jan. 2000, v.28, no.1, p Chunpeng Zhao April 23, 2007 Earthscope Seminar,

THE LANGUAGE OF THE EARTH – PART V PLATE TECTONIC THEORY.

Sevier & Laramide Orogenies. The North American Cordillera.

Announcements: Final Exam Monday, Dec. 16, 11-1 this room.

Earth: Geologic Principles and History FIRST EDITIONCHERNICOFF/FOX/TANNER.

mountains, mountain building, & growth of continents

Plate tectonics: What the Future Holds

Earth History GEOL 2110 The Mesozoic Era

Historical Geology Lecture 19 Geologic Events of the Cenozoic Era.

Structure of a Continent Figure How are continental plates formed? Figure 13-4.

David Foster - University of Florida Paul Mueller - University of Florida David Mogk - Montana State University David Foster - University of Florida Paul.

Geological History of the Earth. Hadeon Eon No rocks because the Earth was molten.

Phanerozoic History of North America Tectonic Context of NA: Part 4.

 The theory of plate tectonics explains the formation, movements, and subduction of the earth’s plates. ◦ What is a plate?  A section of lithosphere.

Oceanic Hot Spots. A Chain of Volcanoes is created by the moving plate: The hotspot stays in one place while the plate moves over it Click here for.

Defining the Boundaries of the Volcanic Field about Yucca Mountain, Nevada: Implications for Volcanic Hazard Studies Eugene Smith Deborah Keenan UNLV and.

Plate Tectonics.

Plate Tectonics Before Pangaea  Plate movements since the breakup of Pangaea is well understood, but tectonic movements prior to Pangaea is not as clear.

The Cenozoic Era The Modern World Emerges Tectonics

Q:How is life impacted by the topography of the region? A:Simply put Yellowstone is a tourist attraction that brings in millions of tourist a year,

Section 3: The Changing Continents

GEOL 4110 Advanced Earth Science For Teachers Jim Miller.

3 Pillars of Geomorphology Time Time Process Process Structure Structure.

GEO Paleomagnetism Fort Hoofddijk. GEO Paleomagnetism Wout Krijgsman Lennart de Groot

Twinkle Twinkle Hot Afar Oh We Wonder What You Are By Alex Hornby, Ross Findlay, Adam Lewis, Libby Rose, David Redpath, Megan Roberts, Emma Reynolds.

Earthscope in the Northern U.S. Rockies: Tectonic Targets and Passive-Source Seismology Weapons * R. M. Russo Dept. of Geological Sciences University of.

GEOL& 115 Geology of the National Parks (= ESS 305 at UW)

Earth History GEOL 2110 Theory of Plate Tectonics Part 2: Elements of Plate Tectonics.

Global Volcanoes Scripps Classroom Connection.

So, why ARE the Rocky Mountains in the middle of the continent? The Canadian Rockies are close to the plate boundary But in the U.S., the Rocky Mountain.

Mesoproterozoic Ferroan Magmatism in the Southwestern USA

Continental Drift & Plate Movement

Mountain Building “Tectonic Forces at Work”

Goals (and conclusions)

The anatomy of continents

CCFS-Macquarie University, University of WA, Geological Survey WA

Section 3: The Changing Continents

Carla Braitenberg Department of Mathematics and Geosciences

Science Highlights of the RCL Initiative

Continental Drift & Plate Movement

Tips Need to Consider When Organizing a College Event

HISTORY OF THE CONTINENTS

Plate Tectonics How do rock layers form?.

Sedimentary Basins related to Volcanic Arcs

Archean continental terranes commonly have deep keels, but the whole upper mantle of western North America shows very slow seismic velocities.

ماجستير إدارة المعارض من بريطانيا

Geometry of the edge of the North American craton

12.2 Continued: Volcanoes.

Watersheds Objective: Describe properties of watersheds, and identify the boundaries of local watersheds. By: Mrs. J. Pressett.

How Laramide-Age Hydration of North American Lithosphere by the Farallon Slab Controlled Subsequent Activity in the Western United States Humphreys, Hessler,

Precambrian Basement Structures and Tectonics

WELCOME! Please Upload Your PPT Files

DO NOW Pick up Student Information sheet. Work on filling this out now. Take it home and get your parents to fill in whatever you do not know. Bring.

Some Reflections on the Mesoproterozoic Belt- Purcell Basin

Chapter 10 Plate Tectonics 10.3 The Changing Continents

Presentation transcript:

Lithospheric Structure Group What is nature and shape of the Wyoming craton keel from its Archaean formation through time? How is cratonic continental lithosphere formed? What modifications* have occurred between Archaean cratonization and recent Yellowstone activities? How does Yellowstone hotspot impinge on and modify this Archaean craton: THIS IS UNIQUE TO GLOBAL GEOLOGY.

* 1.8 Ga Great Falls tectonic event 1.4 Ga Belt Basin event Phanerozoic accretion event(s) Sevier orogenesis Laramide orogenesis Mz & Cz magmatic activity Eocene extension Late Cz extension