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)