Fall 2019 - EASC 626 G100
Applied Geochronology (3)
Class Number: 9390
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Location: TBA
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Instructor:
Daniel Gibson
hdgibson@sfu.ca
1 778 782-7057
Office: TASC 1 Room 7412
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Prerequisites:
Recommended: undergraduate courses in geochemistry and introductory chemistry (or permission of instructor).
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
A review of the principles of geochronology and their application to geological problems will be offered. The course will cover a range of geochronological systems that can provide geological age constraints for a broad spectrum of geological investigations. An overview will be provided covering the techniques (conventional and state-of-the-art) currently available for undertaking geochronological analyses. Case studies that have applied the geochronological systems and analytical techniques will be covered.
COURSE DETAILS:
Recommended courses: undergraduate courses in geochemistry and introductory chemistry (or permission of instructor)
Course Topics:
- Introduction to geochronology and its geological applications
- Dating methods used for geochronology
- Radiogenic isotope geochemistry
- Long-lived and short-lived isotopic systems and their application to geological problems
- Thermochronology – high and low temperature geochronometers and their applications
- Analytical techniques for geochronology
1 two-hour lecture per week, and weekly 1 hour seminars presenting an overview of assigned journal readings interspersed with homework assignments
Grading
- Seminars and Assignments 50%
- Research Term Paper 40%
- Research Paper Presentation 10%
Materials
MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:
Course Materials:
Selected readings of journal articles supplemented with Isotopes – Principles and Applications (Faure, G. and Mensing, T.M., 2005, Wiley Publishing, 897 pp.).
Additional Resources:
Allégre, C.J., 2008. Isotope Geology. Cambridge University Press, 512 pp.
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