| Call Number | 13561 |
|---|---|
| Day & Time Location |
TR 1:10pm-2:25pm To be announced |
| Points | 3 |
| Grading Mode | Standard |
| Approvals Required | None |
| Instructor | Yves Moussallam |
| Type | LECTURE |
| Method of Instruction | In-Person |
| Course Description | This course will examine geological problems from a standpoint of thermodynamic and kinetic theory. Theoretical thermodynamic concepts will be used to derive the crystallization depth and temperature of metamorphic and magmatic minerals, describe the solubility of volatile species in magmas, predict the composition of volcanic gas mixtures, model the nucleation and growth of crystals and bubbles in a melt and determine the chemical interaction between water and rock at the Earth’s surface. Kinetic treatments on the diffusion of heat and matter through crystals and melts will be used to constrain the timing of geological processes. Recommended preparation: Knowledge of mathematics at the level of partial differential equations; mineralogy (EESC 4113); and petrology (EESC 4701); or permission of the instructor. |
| Web Site | Vergil |
| Department | Earth and Environmental Sciences |
| Enrollment | 7 students (25 max) as of 11:06AM Tuesday, December 3, 2024 |
| Subject | Earth and Environmental Sciences |
| Number | GU4009 |
| Section | 001 |
| Division | Interfaculty |
| Section key | 20251EESC4009W001 |