Instructor: Glen S. Mattioli, Professor of Geosciences
Primary Text: Volcanism by Hans-Ulrich Schmincke, 2004, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 324 pp. Other readings from chapters from selected books, various handouts, and research articles from the literature.
2009 Lectures – PDF format
Lecture 1: Introduction to Volcanism and Plate Tectonic Overview
Lecture 2: Basic Energetics: Introduction to Energy, Work, and Heat
Lecture 3: Magmatic Volatiles and Rheology
Lecture 4: Ridge Crest Structure, Ophiolites, and Basalt Petrogenesis
Lecture 5: Trace Element Systematics and Isotopes
Lecture 6: Classic Eruptions: 4 Case Studies with an Update on Redoubt, 2009
Lecture 7: Volcano Growth, Erosion, and Morphology
Lecture 8: Ignimbrites and Explosive Volcanism
Lecture 9: Pelean Eruptions, Effusive Volcanism: Kinematic flow models of SHV
Lecture 10: Volcano Deformation: GPS and InSAR Methods and Applications
Lecture 11: GPS studies of Volcano Deformation on Dominica
Lecture 12: CALIPSO Project: Tsunami Generation by Pyroclastic Flow from 2003 Dome Collapse
Lecture 13: SHV Long-Term Deformation, Magma Efflux, and Transfer
2009 Assigned Readings and Research Paper Topics
2009 GEOL4554 Research Paper Topics
GEOL560 PowerPoint Presentations
Lecture 1: Plate Tectonic Overview and Introduction to Energy, Work, and Heat
Lecture 2: Introduction to Volcanos I: Volcanic Processes and Volcano Types
Lecture 3: Magmatic Volatiles and Explosive Eruptions
Lecture 4: Introduction to Volcanos II: Volcanic Rocks, Structures, and Eruptions
Lecture 5: Terrestrial and Extraterrestrial Basalts: Summary and Review
Lecture 6: Four Classic Eruptions: Case Studies
Lecture 7: Volcano Morphology, Deposits, and Growth
Lecture 8: Ignimbrites: Textures and Microscopic Features
Lecture 9: Pelean Eruptions: Ongoing Research at Soufriere Hills Volcano, Montserrat
GEOL560 Examinations and Home Work Assignments
Homework Assignment 1: Global Heat Flow and Radiogenic Heat Production
Homework Assignment 2: Written Summary of Deep Earth Geodynamics Papers
Homework Assignment 3: Written Summary on Volatiles in Explosive Eruptions
External Links and Web Resources for Petrology
Links for Mineralogists, University of Würzburg, Institute of Mineralogy
Atlas of Igneous and Metamorphic Textures, UNC, Chapel Hill
How to Describe an Igneous Rock Lab, University of Aberdeen
David Hirsch’s Portal for Mineralogy & Petrology Links, Western Washington University
Jeff Ryan’s Rocks Under a Microscope Web Tutorial, University of South Florida
John Longshore’s Photomicrographs of Hard Rocks and Minerals, Humbolt State University
Ken Hon’s Portal to Virtual Mineralogy Resources on the Web, U. Hawaii, Hilo
Mark Ghiorso’s MELTS Home Page, University of Washington
Volcanology Links
World Organization of Volcano Observatories (WOVO)
Montserrat Volcano Observatory