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Introduction to geodynamics and plate tectonics. Plate tectonics. Review of stress and strain in solids. Elastic deformation. Flexure of the lithosphere. Flexure of the lithosphere. Review of heat transfer and Fourier's law. Surface heat flow and the continental geotherm. Cooling of the oceanic lithosphere. Mantle heat flow. Gravity. Fluid mechanics. Fluid mechanics. Rock rheology.

Introduction to remote sensing. Nature and properties of electromagnetic waves. Remote sensing of solid surface in Visible and Near-Infrared. Remote sensing of solid surface in thermal wavelengths. Multispectral remote sensing. Radar remote sensing on Earth and other planets. Special topics:  Radar polarimetry and radar interferometry. Introduction to GPS and its applications. The GPS signal and biases. GPS receivers and methods. Geodetic data and campaign planning. Visualization of GPS and remote sensing data: GIS.  Colombia’s GPS station network. Preparation of final project. Presentations of final project.

Definitions of seismic and sequence stratigraphy and seismic geomorphology. History of seismic and sequence stratigraphy. Lithostratigraphy. Chronostratigrapy. Recent advances and the future; impact of technologies. Seismic geomorphology. Fundamentals of sequence stratigraphy time basis of stratigraphic analysis. Importance of scale in sequence stratigraphy. Sequences, parasequences, systems tracts, facies. Biostratigraphy and importance to sequence stratigraphy. Trace and body fossils. Condensed sections and sequence boundaries. The Lowstand Systems Tract. Types and distribution of reservoir, source, and seal rocks. The Transgressive Systems Tract. Types and distribution of reservoir, source, and seal rocks. The Highstand Systems Tract. Types and distribution of reservoir, source, and seal rocks. G. A workflow for building an integrated sequence stratigraphic framework. Integration of rocks, fossils, well logs, geochemistry, seismic, and well tests. Application of sequence stratigraphy workflow to common clastic rocks (non-marine, shallow and deep marine). Carbonate sequence stratigraphy. Example case studies from: U.S. Mexico Gulf of Mexico, onshore North America, Australia, Indonesia, and elsewhere.