地球科学理学硕士-结构地质/微观结构

地球变形的几何学，运动学和过程构成了结构地质学和构造学研究的核心。与基于现场的研究相结合，通过将电子束技术应用于微结构和微化学研究，特别强调了面向过程的方法（材料科学）。透射电子显微镜是该研究的重要组成部分。断层带通常作为研究区，包括新斯科舍省的米纳斯断层带和育空地区的迪纳利断层带。目前，来自多个断层带钻探项目的微观结构研究包括圣安德烈亚斯断层（SAFOD），新西兰阿尔卑斯断层（DFDP）和日本东北冲积地震（JFAST）的板缘超大推力。 UNB的专业知识很强，其中应变率很高的过程占主导。这包括在地球上进行
The geometry, kinematics and processes of Earth deformation form the core of research in structural geology and tectonics. In combination with field based studies, special emphasis is placed on a process-oriented (materials science) approach through the application of electron-beam techniques to microstructural and microchemical studies. Transmission electron microscopy forms a significant component of the research. Fault zones commonly act as study areas, including the Minas fault zone, Nova Scotia, and the Denali fault system, Yukon. Microstructural studies from various fault zone drilling projects currently include the San Andreas Fault (SAFOD), the Alpine Fault, NZ (DFDP) and plate margin megathrust of the Tohoku-Oki earthquake, Japan (JFAST).The structural geology of impact craters is a strong area of expertise at UNB, wherein very high strain rate processes prevail. This includes opportunities for field-based studies on Earth, investigating planetary tectonics beyond Earth via remote sensing technologies, and appraising microscopic processes via analytical electron microscopy and Raman spectroscopy. Understanding faulting, folding and deformation in seconds, in some cases involving large displacements (kilometers) provide exciting topics for research.