課程概述 |
基於板塊運動的概念探索動態的地球,包括礦物與岩石的生成過程、地球內部構造、岩漿活動、地殼變形、地震活動等作用,並探討重力及太陽能對地表流體及固體的影響,以及改變地球表面的風化、侵蝕、搬運、沈積等作用,期望藉由對地球演變的認知,瞭解人類所處的自然環境變化。課程大綱如下:
How Rock Bends, Buckles, and Breaks
Global Tectonics
Earthquakes and the Earth's Interior
Magmas and Volcanoes
Atmosphere, Winds and Deserts
Geologic Time and the Rock Record
Glaciers and Glaciation
The Oceans and Their Margins
Climate and Our Changing Planet
Earth Through Geologic Time
教科書:Skinner B. J. and Porter S. C., 2004, Dynamic Earth, Fifth Edition, John Wiley and Sons, New York.
成績評量方式:上課表現及作業25%,地質調查報告25%,期中考25%,期末考25%。
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