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)