| Call Number | 14737 |
|---|---|
| Day & Time Location |
MW 10:10am-11:25am NONE NONE |
| Points | 3 |
| Grading Mode | Standard |
| Approvals Required | None |
| Instructor | Terry A Plank |
| Type | LECTURE |
| Method of Instruction | In-Person |
| Course Description | Prerequisites: One year each of Chemistry, Physics, Calculus and Earth Sciences Overview This course explores the origin of magmas and their subsequent movements; their ascent, stalling and eruption; their transport of heat and mass through the earth; their formation of crust and creation of volcanoes. The course will explore magmatism itself - its chemical and physical underpinnings - and also develop magmatic tools used to understand other earth processes. Topics will be focused around Grand Questions. Example questions include: What do magmas tell us about the thermal structure of the earth? Why do magmas store and stall where they do? What drives the largest eruptions on Earth? Does continental extension drive melting or melting drive extension? Questions will evolve to reflect the state of the field and student interest. The course is designed to serve as an accessible breadth course for Earth Science graduate students in any discipline. |
| Web Site | Vergil |
| Department | Earth and Environmental Sciences |
| Enrollment | 11 students (20 max) as of 4:05PM Saturday, December 21, 2024 |
| Subject | Earth and Environmental Sciences |
| Number | GR6700 |
| Section | 001 |
| Division | Graduate School of Arts and Sciences |
| Note | Meets at LDEO - Comer Kennedy Room |
| Section key | 20241EESC6700G001 |