GEOL476-08S1 (C) Semester One 2008

Physical Volcanology

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 25 February 2008
End Date: Sunday, 29 June 2008
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 9 March 2008
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 25 May 2008

Description

This course aims to provide students with an understanding of the physical processes which influence volcanic deposits resulting from both effusive and explosive eruptions. Topics include the dynamics of lava flows and domes, structure and origin of calderas, explosive eruptions, pyroclastic flows and surges, debris avalanches, lahars, submarine volcanism and volcanogenic ore deposits.

This course aims to provide students with an understanding of the physical processes which influence volcanic deposits resulting from both effusive and explosive eruptions. Some seminars will be led by Jim Cole and/or postgraduate students, while other seminars will be led by students taking the course. Reading lists will be given out the week before such seminars and a paper assigned to each student for presentation the following week.

Topics include the dynamics of lava flows and domes, structure and origin of calderas, explosive eruptions, pyroclastic flows and surges, debris avalanches, lahars and submarine volcanism. A detailed schedule will be given out at the beginning of the course.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of Department.

Course Coordinator

Jim Cole

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Report 19 May 2008 50% Report on Field Trip - due Monday 19 May 2008
Final examination 50% Departmental examination (2 hours unless otherwise notified)

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

Cas, R. A. F. , Wright, J. V; Volcanic successions, modern and ancient : a geological approach to processes, products, and successions ; Chapman & Hall, 1988.

Notes

There will be a one-day field trip to an area of Banks Peninsula (tentatively Saturday 10 May) and information obtained from this trip will provide data for a report.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $635.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Geological Sciences .

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