651-3321-00L Interpretation of Geological Maps I
Semester | Spring Semester 2019 |
Lecturers | K. Ueda, J. Ruh |
Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
Language of instruction | German |
Comment | Number of participants limited to 56. |
Abstract | Introduction to reading and construction of simple geologic maps. Construction of geological cross-sections. Introduction to Lambert projection and Schmidt net (i.e., stereoplots). This course is mainly a hands-on-training, where students solve exercises under supervision. |
Objective | To improve the ability to understand geological structures in three dimensions and visualize them. Learn how to read and interpret geological maps, as well as drawing geological cross-sections. Learn the handling of the Schmidt net, so that students can later plot their own field data. |
Content | strike lines, symbols true and apparent thickness of geological units true and apparent dip V-rule 3-Point-Problems unconformities faults introduction to the Lambert projection folds magmatic structures |
Lecture notes | Exercises and instructions are handed out and are available online in Moodle. |
Literature | Semester literature can be found in the ERDW-library. |
Prerequisites / Notice | This course is for ETH students only. Students of the UZH please refer to the study advisor of Geography and Earth System Science of UZH in order to replace the course with an equivalent module at UZH. This course is not a prerequisite, but nevertheless extremely helpful for the Geological Field Course I and II. |