Bendick Kier, Rebecca O.

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University of MontanaScholarWorks at University of MontanaSyllabi Course Syllabi9-2014GEO 582.01: Mechanics of the LithosphereRebecca O. Bendick KierUniversity of Montana - Missoula, r.bendick@umontana.eduLet us know how access to this document benefits you.Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/syllabiThis Syllabus is brought to you for free and open access by the Course Syllabi at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted forinclusion in Syllabi by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contactscholarworks@mso.umt.edu.Recommended CitationBendick Kier, Rebecca O., "GEO 582.01: Mechanics of the Lithosphere" (2014). Syllabi. 1430.https://scholarworks.umt.edu/syllabi/1430GE0582: Mechanics of the LithosphereInstructor Rebecca BendickOffice hours MWF 10-12 or by appointment bendick@mso.umt.eduPrerequisitesThis course requires graduate standing and previous course work in classical mechanics, geophysics, and tectonics.SummaryThis is a graduate level seminar focused on recent scientific developments in continental tectonics. We will read recent and classic papers both on the measurement and theory of continental deformation from tectonic forcing. We will emphasize materials directly relevant to the research goals of each student.ExpectationsCourse grade will be determined by class participation and a final project demonstrating use of the course concepts on a problem relevant to the student’s research.ScheduleAugust 29: no class meeting; assignment and expectations postedSeptember 5: introductionBendick, R. and L. Flesch (2013) A review of the mechanics of heterogeneous materials and their implications for relationships between kinematics and dynamics in continents, Tectonics, doi:10.1002/tect.20058.September 12:Argus, D. Y. Fu, and F. Landerer (2014) Seasonal variation in total water storage in California inferred from GPS observations of vertical land motion, Geophysical Research Letters, 41.September 19:England and McKenzie (1982) A thin viscous sheet model for continental deformation, Geophys J. Royal Astr. Soc., 70.September 26: no classOctober 3:Lechmann, S., D. May, B. Kaus, and S. Schmalholz (2011) Comparing thin-sheet models with 3D multilayer models for continental collision, Geophys. J. Int., 187.October 10:Hammond, W., G. Blewitt, and C. Kreemer (2011) Block modeling of crustal deformation of the northern Walker Lane and Basin and Range from GPS velocities, J. Geophys. Res. 166.October 17:Sonder, L. and C. Jones (1999) How the west was widened, Ann. Rev. Earth Planet. Sci. 27.October 24:Loveless, J. and B. Meade (2011) Partitioning of localized and diffuse deformation in the Tibetan Plateau from joint inversions of geologic and geodetic observations, Earth Planet Sci. Lett., 303.October 31:Reading TBDNovember 7:Reading TBDNovember 14:Reading TBDNovember 21 :Reading TBDDecember 5:Reading TBD

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