Geology 220 /220L - Volcanology

Institution:

Colgate University

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K. Harpp Our fascination with volcanoes stems primarily from their awesome powers of destruction; yet their constructive role in shaping our landscape, atmosphere, and oceans has been crucial in Earth's history. This course explores the fundamental concepts of volcanology, from the geological, chemical, and physical processes that generate volcanoes to the implications of volcanic activity on humankind. Through a series of case studies, this course examines the tectonic environments that generate volcanoes and what they tell us about Earth's internal processes; eruptive styles and volcanic forms; volcanic rocks, minerals, and volatiles; properties and generation of magmas; features of lava and pyroclastic flows; volcanic hazards, including their prediction and mitigation; and what extraterrestrial volcanism can reveal about the history of the solar system. Two lectures and one laboratory session per week. The required credit-bearing laboratory session GEOL 220L must be taken and passed concurrently with GEOL 220. Prerequisite: one geology course.

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.colgate.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 228-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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