GTC - Geochronology and Thermochronology
When and where
01/03/2010 until 05/03/2010
Duration: 5 days
School of Earth Sciences, The University of Melbourne
Course coordinator/contact
Dr Barry Kohn
Phone : 383447217
Email : b.kohn@unimelb.edu.au
Subject Coordinators
Barry Kohn, David Phillips and Roland Maas
Course Outline:
The course combines the RIG (Radiogenic Isotope Geology) and TTA (Thermochronology: Theory and Applications) courses of previous years. It covers the basic principles of Ar-Ar, Rb-Sr, Sm-Nd, U-Pb (conventional Pb-Pb, U-Pb, SHRIMP, LA-ICPMS, CHIME), Lu-Hf and Re-Os, as well as fission track and (U-Th)/He thermochronology. The application of these geochronology/thermochronology and isotopic tracing methods to a variety of geological problems will be presented. Afternoon sessions will be devoted to pracs (calculating ages, meaning of errors, plotting data e.g. isochrons, U-Pb plots, histograms using the computer package ISOPLOT and modelling thermal histories).
Students require a working knowledge of Excel software package
Course Assesment:
Based on selected practical problems and an open book multiple choice test on last day of course
Special Requirements:
Duration of course = 5 days
Payment Information:
Please check above for payment information, or click here for payment to the VIEPS office.
Groups:
Volcanology, Geochemistry and Geochronoloy
Field Trip: : NO
Course Fees:
MCA Student: $0.00
External Student: $0.00
Industry: $0.00
