Continental Drift Course
This course equips learners with vital skills in plate tectonics and continental drift. Participants build reliable plate models, analyze ancient climates, evaluate resources, and connect historical movements to today's geology, earthquakes, and sedimentary basins. Perfect for geologists and geographers seeking practical expertise in reconstructions and hazard assessment.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Explore key plate-tectonic concepts, evidence from paleomagnetism and ocean floors, software like GPlates and PALEOMAP, plus time-based mapping techniques. Apply these to study past climates, locate resources, predict dangers, and create professional reports supported by solid evidence from 300 million years ago to now.
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Develop skills
- Master plate reconstruction workflows to build strong global circuits quickly.
- Evaluate paleomagnetic and stratigraphic data to improve drift models.
- Utilize GPlates and digital tools for accurate time-slice maps with error margins.
- Analyze tectonic history connecting old plate shifts to current risks.
- Produce professional reports with clear plate-tectonic summaries.
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