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Spring course examines the geophysics and tectonics of hot spots and geophysical studies being done on an active volcano, Kilauea. This course will involve readings from the literature, seminar presentations, website tracking of current activity, and an extended abstract written on a topic of the student's choosing.
Summer course will involve a 12 day field trip to the Volcano National Park in Kilauea, Hawaii. Field trip will include study of active volcanism, rifting and faulting on the Big Island, geophysical monitoring of the Kilauea Crater, and study of volcanic land forms around Kilauea.
Enrollment is limited to 25 students in each course and is subject to instructor approval.
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Review of Plate Tectonics |
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Hot Spots and Mantle Plumes |
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Petrology and Geochemistry of Lavas |
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Crustal and Mantle Xenoliths |
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Magma Flow and Volcano Plumbing |
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Mechanics of Intrusion and Ascent of Magma Bodies |
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Earthquakes accompanying Eruptions and Faulting |
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The Life Cycle of Hawaiian Volcanoes |
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Erosion, Weathering, and Mass Wasting |
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Seamount/Island Loading and Flexure of Ocean Floor |
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Lava Lakes, Columnar Jointing, and Submarine Processes |
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Special Topics, Student Presentations |
Seminar Grading |
Spring Semester - 2 Credit Hours |
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Oral Presentations |
40% |
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Web Site Presentations |
20% |
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Extended Abstract |
40% |
GEOL 104 Physical
Geology
GEOL 101 Principles of
Geology
GEOP 213 Exploration of the
Earth and Moon
GEOP 289 Special
Topics in Geophysics: The San Andreas Fault
