ENVIRONMENTAL VOLCANOLOGY
15-GEOL-361
Fall Quarter/2003. Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30-10:50. Braunstein building
Room 201
Instructor: Attila Kilinc
Department of Geology
Geology-Physics Bldg. Room 500
Phone : 513- 556-3732
E-mail: Attila.Kilinc@uc.edu
Prerequisites: None
Text: Required Textbook: "Volcanoes: Crucibles of Change"
Fisher, Heiken and Hulen. Princeton University Press, 1997 (paperback)
Although this course is primarily designed for non-majors it also is open
to geology majors. The course focuses on principles of volcanology and
volcano-environment interaction. After a brief introduction to what a
volcano is and where volcanoes are located, we begin to discuss volcanic
hazards, and what can be done to minimize them. Next, we discuss broader
aspects of volcanology such as impact of volcanoes on weather and climate,
biological activity around submarine volcanoes and origin of life, relationship
between mass extinctions and volcanic activity, volcanic risks and rewards.
Finally, we explore the close relationship between volcanoes around the
world and cultures of people living in volcanic terrains.
Final grade will be based on three quizzes and one term paper. 20% of
the final grade will come from quiz #1; 30% from quiz
#2; 30% from quiz #3 and 20% from term the paper. You can earn up to 5
extra credit if you write a five page research paper on a topic approved
by the instructor.
INTRODUCTION TO VOLCANOLOGY
Sept 25 (Th). Introduction to the course. Discussion of lectures, exams,
grading policy and extra credit work. Politicians and volcanoes (Ch 1)
Sept 30 (Tu). What is a volcano; where are they located and why. Introduction
to the Plate Tectonics Theory. ( Ch. 1)
Oct 2 (Th). Types of Volcanoes and types of volcanic eruptions. ( Ch 3
& 4).
Oct 7 (Tu). Why do volcanoes erupt (Ch. 2). Water and volcanoes ( Ch.4).
Lunar and Martian volcanoes
VOLCANIC HAZARD
Oct 9 (Th). Quiz #1. Video : Understanding of Volcanic Hazards. Gases,
pyroclastics, lava flows, lahars ( hot mudflows) and tsunamis. (Ch. 5)
Oct 14(Tu). Volcanic ash. Video of the Pinatubo eruption and class discussion
of the effect of that eruption on the environment.
Oct 16 (Th). Pyroclastic flows. Video of eruption of the Soufriere Hills
volcano at Montserrat and class discussion of the video
Oct 21(Tu). Lava flows ( Ch. 7). Video of 1984 eruptions of Mauna Loa
and Kilauea volcanoes in Hawaii. Class discussion of the effect of lava
flows on the environment
Oct 23 (Th). Lahars or hot mud flows (Ch. 6). Effect of lahars on the
environment and people living near volcanoes
Oct 28 (Tu). Volcanic gases ( Ch. 9). Discussion of gaseous components
of magmas. Water, sulfur, chlorine, fluorine and carbon dioxide contents
of magmas. Where do they come from ? How do they get into magmas ? Do
different magmas have different amounts of these gases?
Oct 30 (Th). Video : Reducing Volcanic hazards. Class discussion of volcanic
hazards of all types, their impact on the environment and how to reduce
it.
Nov 4 (Tu). I will be at the Geological Society of America meetings. No
class meeting today. Start working on the term paper on lahars or mudflows.
Deadline to turn in your term paper is October 13, 2003.
Nov 6 (Th). I will be at the Geological Society of America meetings. No
class meeting today. Continue working on the term paper on lahars. Your
term paper must be word processed and printed. It should have a title
page, main body of the document with figures, and references. Please remember,
any information you use from scientific publications, magazines, books
or from the web must be acknowledged.
Nov 11 (Tu). VETREANS DAY. No classes today
Nov 13 (Th) Quiz #2. Volcanic gases and their effect on weather and climate.
Earth's lower atmosphere. Dust particles in the stratosphere. Effects
of El Chicon ( Mexico) and Pinatubo (Philippines) eruptions on the weather
and climate.
Nov 18 (Tu). Volcanic gases and their effect on weather and climate, continued.
Earth's lower atmosphere. Dust particles in the stratosphere. Effects
of El Chicon ( Mexico) and Pinatubo (Philippines) eruptions on the weather
and climate
Nov 20 (Th). Biological activity around submarine volcanoes. Class discussion
of origin of life. Relationship between flood basalt eruptions and mass
extinctions of animal and plant life
Nov 25 (Tu). Myths and benefits of volcanoes ( Ch. 10 and Ch. 11)
BENEFITS OF VOLCANOES
Nov 27(Th). THANKSGIVING DAY. No classes today.
Dec 2 (Tu). Volcanoes around the world and cultures of people living in
volcanic terrains. Mitigation and Survival (Ch. 15)
Dec 4 (Th). Third and final quiz.
US Geological Survey Volcano page: http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/
Global Volcanism Program Smithsonian: http://www.volcano.si.edu/gvp/
Cascades Volcano Observatory: http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/
Volcanoes page of Michigan Technological University : http://www.geo.mtu.edu/volcanoes/
Montserrat Volcano Observatory : http://www.geo.mtu.edu/volcanoes/west.indies/soufriere/
Electronic Volcanoes Dartmouth College:
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~volcano/
Hawaii Volcanoes : http://wwwhvo.wr.usgs.gov/
Mount St. Helens : http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/MSH/framework.html
Pinatubo Volcano: http://www.geo.mtu.edu/volcanoes/pinatubo/
Last revised: August 22/2003
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