EASC 421 / 620 Volcanology

Week

Lecture

1

9-Sept.: Introduction / Volcano features & Effusive volcanism - Extra reading on Lava flows

2

16-Sept.: Physical properties of Magma

3

23-Sept.: Explosive Eruptions I

4

30-Sept.: Explosive Eruptions II

5

7-Oct.: Calderas & Subvolcanic Structures - Grain Size doc - Excel template

6

14-Oct.: Debate

7

21-Oct.:  Pyroclastic Falls and Flow Deposits, Surges; Lahars

8

28-Oct.: Case History 1: Mount St. Helens

9

4-Nov.: Volcanic Hazards

10

11-Nov.: Remembrance Day

11

18-Nov.: Volcano Monitoring

12

25-Nov.:Case History 2: Extraterrestrial volcanoes

13

2-Dec.: Final Exam (Lab / Theory)