Structural Geology and Tectonics

9.

Advanced Topics in Structural Geology

9.1.

Metamorphic Petrology and Structure

9.1.1.

Metamorphic Reactions and Deformation

9.1.2.

Pressure-Temperature-Time Paths

9.1.3.

Metamorphic Core Complexes

9.2.

Fluid Flow and Deformation

9.2.1.

Role of Fluids in Deformation

9.2.2.

Fluid Pressure and Effective Stress

9.2.3.

Hydrofracturing

9.2.4.

Fluid-Rock Interaction

9.3.

Seismology and Active Tectonics

9.3.1.

Earthquake Mechanics

9.3.2.

Seismic Hazard Assessment

9.3.3.

Active Fault Studies

9.3.4.

Paleoseismology

9.4.

Economic Geology and Structure

9.4.1.

Structural Controls on Mineralization

9.4.2.

Ore Deposits in Different Tectonic Settings

9.4.3.

Hydrocarbon Structural Traps

9.5.

Planetary Structural Geology

9.5.1.

Deformation on Other Planets

9.5.2.

Impact Structures

9.5.3.

Comparative Planetology

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