Course Description
Fundamentals of eruption dynamics from the field and geochemical perspective, the state-of-the-art of volcano monitoring, and the challenges of volcanic eruption forecast.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Taught as a directed study, but traditional lab exercises will be utilized when appropriate. Additional on-campus work is conducted by graduate students, who will help prepare and execute the lab exercises.
Athena Title
Volcanology
Prerequisite
GEOL 3010-3010L
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
The students will be prepared in their professional careers with: - Critical thinking applied to article/news reading - Scientific writing (reports, short papers) and communication (oral and poster presentations) based on data/observations - Quantitative calculus applied to geological hazards - Laboratory skills (lab safety, rock testing) applicable to research in private and public sector - Optical microscopy for rock identification and classification
Topical Outline
The fundamentals of eruption dynamics from the field and geochemical perspective, the state-of-the-art of volcano monitoring, and the challenges of volcanic eruption forecast. Interactive and multidisciplinary topics, including: - Theory - Exercises in rock description and classification - Stored magma versus erupted magma mass balance calculations - Computational and experimental simulations of magmatic and volcanic processes - Upscaling of chemical processes from mineral scale to magmatic reservoirs and conduits - Training in uncertainty and decision-making during different volcanic crisis scenarios - Science communication and outreach to a non-expert audience