Spring 2027

Mountain Belts

Mountain Belts examines the interaction of tectonic plates and resulting structures.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2007: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Fall 2022: 3.82 GPA, 90.9% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Explain the overall tectonic development of a specific mountain belt (e.g., the western Cordillera).

  • Explain how movement of tectonic plates relates to deformation within the mountain belt (e.g., summarize current theories).

  • Demonstrate how using the earth's magnetic field (paleomagnetism) can be used in tectonic reconstructions.

  • Identify different aspects of an orogenic belt in both cross section and map view.

  • Synthesize the tectonic history of a specific area or process in a mountain belt.

Source: UW Guide

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G L E/​GEOSCI 455 or graduate/professional standing

GEOSCI 556

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2007: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Fall 2022: 3.82 GPA, 90.9% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Tectonic plate interaction and resulting structures
  • Tectonic development of mountain belts like the western Cordillera
  • Paleomagnetism and tectonic reconstructions
  • Orogenic belt features in cross section and map view

Skills

  • Explain tectonic development and plate movement relations in mountain belts
  • Use paleomagnetism for tectonic reconstructions
  • Identify orogenic belt features in cross section and map view
  • Synthesize tectonic history of mountain belt areas or processes

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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