GEOL 744 Volcanology

Credits: (3-0) 3

This course explores how physical and chemical processes drive the creation of the range of volcanoes and volcanic eruptions on Earth. Topics include discussion of methods in (1) quantification of processes such as crystal-liquid separation, crustal assimilation, and magma mixing/recharge and phase equilibria in magma evolution, (2) documenting the timescales that influence melt and crystal aggregation using textural and chemical characteristics observed through petrographic analysis, and (3) at active volcanoes, exploring the relationship between petrologic records of magma processes and geophysical signals that presage volcanic eruptions. Understanding these processes is critical to our ability to predict volcanic processes and their effect on society.

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