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EACS104

Plate Tectonics and Hazards/Lab

Subject code

EACS

Course Number

104

Course Long Title

Plate Tectonics and Hazards/Lab

Description

Volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis are examples of tectonic hazards that directly affect human populations. Yet the processes responsible for such natural hazards are an integral part of the global tectonic cycle that over millions of years results in the formation of ocean basins, mountain ranges, and the global-scale motion of continents. Study of active and ancient tectonic activity is key to forecasting future volcanic eruptions and earthquakes as well as global environment change.