GE
5940
Central America: Geology, Natural History and Hazards
Fall 2006
This class is being held for
the first time. It is meant as
background for people doing geologically based research in Central
America.
Sources: Few general publications exist. There is one published book, Geology
of Central America by Richard Weyl, 1980 (QE210 .W413 1980) and a second
one is now in press (Central
America: Geology, Resources and Hazards
Edited by: Jochen
Bundschuh, Guillermo E. Alvarado).
We will approach the subject by using current topical
readings and expert visitors, who will speak in the Monday seminars and then
perhaps visit our class also.
Schedule---Subject to sudden changes: watch this website!
Date
|
Topic
|
Visitor
|
Readings
|
|
5 Sept. |
Current Tectonics |
|
|
|
12 Sept. |
Volcano Pattern |
Carr |
|
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19 Sept. |
Geologic Evolution |
Alvarado |
|
|
26 Sept. |
GIS, topography, maps |
Keating |
|
|
3 Oct. |
Geophys Volcanoes |
Johnson |
|
|
10 Oct. |
Seismology |
Pennington |
Gutscher |
|
17 Oct |
Plate Tectonics, CA |
Mann |
|
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24 Oct. |
Maps DEM, Lahars |
Schilling |
|
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31 Oct. |
GPS/active meas |
DeMets |
|
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7 Nov. |
Mexico Volcanism |
Varley |
|
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14 Nov. |
Water in Arc Magmas |
Plank |
|
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28 Nov |
Human effects |
Crawford |
|
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5 Dec |
TBA |
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Assignments:
1. Webpage development assignments for all students to build a website supporting the subject area of this course.
2. Term paper assignment
about research plan (discussion in class).
3. Assignments as discussion
facilitator, twice during semester.
Powerpoint links:
Trace Elements in Ig Pet (Winter)
Island Arcs, Continental Margins (Winter)