Bureau of Economic Geology, the University of Texas at Austin
This web site features eight Quicktime animations showing the involvement of salt layers in the development of complex structures. The animations are accompanied by descriptions, interpretations and a list of references. The animations were generated by the Bureau of Economic Geology at the University of Texas.
Part of the Cutting Edge collection. The NAGT/DLESE On the Cutting Edge project helps geoscience faculty stay up-to-date with both geoscience research and teaching methods.
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Structural Geology:Structural Visualizations, Rheology/Behavior of Materials, Modeling Structural Processes, Regional Structural/Tectonic Activity, Geoscience:Geology:Structural Geology, Tectonics Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Collection, Audio/Visual:Animations/Video Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16) Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Structural Geology, Teach the Earth:Teaching Topics:Plate Tectonics
