Course Detail
Units:
3.0
Course Components:
Laboratory
Lecture
Enrollment Information
Enrollment Requirement:
Recommended Prerequisite: GEO 4100.
Description
Application of elementary thermodynamics and fluid mechanics to the origin and evolution of planet Earth. Geochemical, isotopic, and geophysical constraints on igneous processes. The laboratory consists of petrographic examination of rocks in thin sections and computer modeling of igneous processes. Two lectures, one lab weekly.