WORKSHOP CONTENT & LEARNING OUTCOMES

During this one-day workshop we will explore the geology of Glen Nevis/Stob ban as an exemplair of mountain building processes and geological features of Scotland's Caledonian mountains.  Conditions depending the day will comprise a round of Stob Ban viw the North Ridge or  shorter excursion onto Stob Ban followed by a walk up Glen Nevis.  We will see exceptional examples of extreme folding and metamorphism produced buth by deep burial (regional metamorphism) and close proximity to Granite intrusions (contact metamorphism).

By the end of the day you should have an understanding of:

-The plate tectonic and geologuical context of the Caledonian Orogeny. 

-Interactions between crustal thickening, metamorphism and brittle/ductile deformation.

-The metamorphic rocks found in Scotland's mountains and their P-T conditions of formation.

-How geological features seen at outcrop scale can be used to intyerpret the large-scale tectonic history of a region.

EQUIPMENT/KIT REQUIRED

Standard clothing and equipment for a day in Scotland's mountains.  Helmet.  Compass.  Specialist equipment will be provided as necessary.

CATERING/FOOD

Bring food for a day on the hills

WORKSHOP PROVIDER CREDENTIALS

David Dobson is a qualified ML and professor of Earth Materials at University College London.  He has been teaching field geology at undergraduate and graduate level for over 25 years.

CANCELLATION PROCEDURE

If One Minute Geology cancels the course the fee paid will be refunded.  In the event of weather necessitating cancellation on the day, a course on different dates will be provided.

Cancellations made by the client more than 8 weeks prior to the course start date attract a full refund less an administration fee of £25. Cancellations made between 4 and 8 weeks before the booking will incur the loss of the deposit.  No refund is available for bookings cancelled less than 4 weeks before the course start date.

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE EVENT

Your CPD record - If you attend this event and it counts as CPD, your CPD point/s will automatically be added to your record in due course - you will not need to add it yourself.

Please allow up to 2 weeks for the workshop provider to complete the event in the system and assign you your CPD, thank you.

Start

24/09/2024 09:00

End

24/09/2024 17:00

Total Days

1

Maximum Bookings

7

Bookings

2

Venue

Lower Falls

Town

Fort William

County

Highland Council

Postcode

PH33 6SZ

Country

United Kingdom

Latitude

56.76941

Longitude

-5.03671

Name

Mountain Training Association

Phone

+44 7981 417 313

Website

Email