Geology 7065: Geodynamics
Spring 2002
TTh 10:30-12:00 AM
Prof. J. A. Nunn
Howe-Russell E337
Office Hours WTh 3-5 pm
jeff@geol.lsu.edu
Geodynamics
D. Turcotte and G. Schubert
http://www.geol.lsu.edu/nunn/gl7065/
Schedule of Lectures
| January |
22 |
Plate Tectonics | T&S: Ch. 1 |
|
24 |
Plate Tectonics | Homework 1 | |
|
29 |
Stress | T&S: Ch. 2 | |
|
31 |
Stress | T&S: Ch. 2 | |
| February |
5 |
Strain | T&S: Ch. 2 |
|
7 |
Strain | T&S: Ch. 2 | |
|
12 |
Mardi Gras | ||
|
14 |
Elasticity | T&S: Ch. 3 | |
|
19 |
Elasticity | T&S: Ch. 3 | |
|
21 |
Flexure | T&S: Ch. 3 | |
|
26 |
Flexure | T&S: Ch. 3 | |
|
28 |
Heat Transfer | T&S: Ch. 4 | |
| March |
5 |
Heat Transfer | T&S: Ch. 4 |
|
7 |
Heat Transfer | T&S: Ch. 4 | |
|
12 |
NO CLASS (AAPG) | ||
|
14 |
Heat Transfer | T&S: Ch. 5 | |
|
19 |
EXAM 1 | T&S: Ch. 5 | |
|
21 |
Heat Transfer | Homework 4 | |
|
26 |
Gravity | T&S: Ch. 5 | |
|
28 |
Gravity | T&S: Ch. 5 | |
| April |
2 |
SPRING BREAK | |
|
4 |
SPRING BREAK | ||
|
9 |
Fluid Mechanics | T&S: Ch. 6 | |
|
11 |
Fluid Mechanics | T&S: Ch. 6 | |
|
16 |
Fluid Mechanics | T&S: Ch. 6 | |
|
18 |
Rock Rheology | T&S: Ch. 7 | |
|
23 |
Rock Rheology | T&S: Ch. 7 | |
|
25 |
Rock Rheology | T&S: Ch. 7 | |
|
30 |
Faulting | T&S: Ch. 8 | |
| May |
2 |
Faulting | T&S: Ch. 8 |
|
7 |
Flow in Porous Media | T&S: Ch. 9 | |
|
9 |
Flow in Porous Media | T&S: Ch. 9 | |
|
15 |
EXAM 2 (3-5 PM) |
Grading
9 problem sets (1/2), Mid-Term Exam (1/4), and Final Exam (1/4)