Lecture 13
Table of Contents
- Tectonics and Surface Relief
- Why study surface relief?
- Why study surface relief?
- Why study surface relief?
- Why study surface relief?
- Why study surface relief?
- Why study surface relief?
- Why study surface relief?
- Why study surface relief?
- Above and Below sea level
- 13.1 Why are continents high and oceans low?
- 13.1 Why are continents high and oceans low?
- 13.1 Why are continents high and oceans low?
- 13.1 Why are continents high and oceans low?
- 13.1 Why are continents high and oceans low?
- 13.1 Why are continents high and oceans low?
- 13.1 Why are continents high and oceans low?
- 13.1 Why are continents high and oceans low?
- 13.2 How do we know ... that mountains have roots?
- 13.2 How do we know ... that mountains have roots?
- 13.2 How do we know ... that mountains have roots?
- 13.2 How do we know ... that mountains have roots?
- 13.3 How does isostasy relate to active geologic processes?
- 13.3 How does isostasy relate to active geologic processes?
- 13.3 How does isostasy relate to active geologic processes?
- 13.3 How does isostasy relate to active geologic processes?
- 13.3 How does isostasy relate to active geologic processes?
- Glacial Isostasy
- 13.3 How does isostasy relate to active geologic processes?
- 13.3 How does isostasy relate to active geologic processes?
- 13.3 How does isostasy relate to active geologic processes?
- 13.3 How does isostasy relate to active geologic processes?
- 13.4 Why does sea level change?
- 13.4 Why does sea level change?
- 13.4 Why does sea level change?
- 13.4 Why does sea level change?
- 13.4 Why does sea level change?
- 13.4 Why does sea level change?
- 13.5 How and where do mountains form?
- 13.5 How and where do mountains form?
- 13.5 How and where do mountains form?
- 13.5 How and where do mountains form?
- 13.5 How and where do mountains form?
- 13.5 How and where do mountains form?
- 13.5 How and where do mountains form?
- 13.6 How does mountain building relate to the growth of continents?
- 13.6 How does mountain building relate to the growth of continents?
- Non-Subductable Crust
- Non-Subductable Crust 2
- 13.6 How does mountain building relate to the growth of continents?
- 13.6 How does mountain building relate to the growth of continents?
- 13.6 How does mountain building relate to the growth of continents?
- Provinces of North America
- 13.6 How does mountain building relate to the growth of continents?
- 13.6 How does mountain building relate to the growth of continents?
- 13.6 How does mountain building relate to the growth of continents?
- Island Arcs
- 13.6 How does mountain building relate to the growth of continents?
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- Objectives:
- understand how processes in the crust and mantle determine the varying elevations of the surface.
- gain perspective on the role of mountain building in the making of continents.
- learn how continents grow through time.
Why study surface relief?