EASC 421: Volcanology
| Credits: | 3 |
Pre-requisites: | EASC 205, 207 & 208 |
Lecture (hrs/week): | 2 |
| Terms: | Spring, Fall |
Co-requisites: | None |
Lab (hrs/week): | 3 |
| Instructors: | Williams-Jones | ||||
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Description:
This course is designed to give students an introduction to physical and chemical volcanology through a comprehensive examination of volcanic eruptions and their consequences. The main topics covered are the rheological properties of magmas and lavas, structure of volcanic landforms, eruption dynamics, monitoring and hazard assessment, the emplacement of volcanic deposits, extraterrestrial volcanism and the effects of eruptions on the environment.
Course Topics- Properties of magmas and lavas
- Volcanic eruption dynamics
- Structure of volcanic landforms
- Types of volcanic deposits and emplacement mechanisms
- The hazards, monitoring techniques and mitigation of volcanic events
- Extraterrestrial volcanism and environmental effects of large eruptions
"Encyclopedia of Volcanoes" by Sigurdsson et al. (Academic Press, 2000, ISBN 0-12-643140-X)