REU: Geology Undergraduate Field and Laboratory Research Projects in the Context of a Deformed Continental Margin

对塔科尼克褶皱/信托带、寒武纪-奥陶系台地、纽约东部和佛蒙特州西部的阿迪朗达克地块以及主要沿海火山省的地质历史已经相当了解。事实上，这一地区已经成为将板块构造过程与山带生长联系起来的思想发展的基础（例如Rogers, 1968; Zen, 1971； Bird和Dewey， 1971）。虽然一般的地质历史和主要的地质过程是已知的，但仍有许多二级问题需要解决。本提案提出了一些地质研究项目，这些项目既适合大三学生，也适合大四学生，对完善我们对该地区的认识具有重要意义。我们还将为学生提供研究与水地球化学、粘土矿物学、古生物学和地貌学相关的问题的机会。所有拟议的夏季项目将由科尔盖特大学的教师监督，并在合作机构提供额外的秋季学期后续独立课程。

The geologic histories of the Taconic Fold/Trust Belt, the Cambro-Ordovician Platform, the Adirondack massif of eastern New York and western Vermont, and the Main coastal volcanic province are reasonably well-understood. In fact, this area has served as a foundation for the development of ideas relating plate tectonic processes to the growth of mountain belts (e.g. Rogers, 1968; Zen, 1971; Bird and Dewey, 1971). While the general geologic history and major processes are known, there remain many second- order problems which require resolution. This proposal presents a number of geological research projects which are both tractable to undergraduate juniors and seniors and are of significance in refining our understanding of the region. We will also offer students the opportunity to work on problems related to aqueous geochemistry, clay mineralogy, paleontology and geomorphology. All proposed summer projects will be supervised by faculty at Colgate University, with additional fall-semester follow-up independent course work available at cooperating institutions.