Volcanology

Prerequisites & course information

Discuss eruptive processes and products of volcanoes, using methods and concepts from mineralogy, petrology, fluid dynamics, depositional processes, geomorphology, stratigraphy, structural geology, field mapping, remote sensing, geochemical monitoring, and seismology. Examine the prediction and reduction of volcanic hazards; challenges faced by geologists in communicating with the public, decision-makers, and the media; and other impacts that volcanoes have on society, including the Earth's climate. Three lecture hours and one laboratory hour a week for one semester.