Curriculum
Programme
The following topics will be addressed: a) Experimental modelling: introduction; history of experimental modeling; overview on the activity realized in national and international laboratories of Experimental Tectonics. b) Analogue materials and material properties (this session includes the measurements of material properties); c) Scaling; d) Quantifying experimental results; e) Overview on image analysis techniques; f) Exercise with PIVLAB (and intro to MATLAB); g) Building crustal-scale brittle models for the study of convergent, extensional and strike-slip systems. h) Building mantle-scale viscous models for the study of the subduction process; i) Visco-elastic models for the study of subduction earthquakes.All the realized models will be analyzed and modeling results interpreted. Moreover, it will be highlighted potential applications to natural examples.
Core Documentation
- Geodynamics: Second Edition, Turcotte, D. L. and Schubert, G., John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2002.- Mantle Dynamics: Mantle Convection in the Earth and Planets, Schubert, G., Turcotte, D. L. and P. Olson, Cambridge University Press, 2001
- Dynamic Earth, Plates, Plumes and Mantle Convection, Davies, G.F., Cambridge University Press, 1999.
- Treatise on Geophysics, volumi 1, 3, 6, 7, 9 Ed. Schubert G., Elsevier 2007
- Bibliography given by the instructors during the classes.
All the reference sources are available at library BAST of Roma Tre University.
Type of delivery of the course
The course is provided in English. Part of the course is in the Laboratory of Experimental Tectonics. Frontal teaching, experimental activity, practicals both in class and at home, reading of scientific papers, seminarsType of evaluation
Grades will be computed based on this relative weighting scheme: - Presentation and discussion of experiments 60%. - Oral exam on the base of the program presented during the course 30%. - Class partecipation 10%.Mutuazione: 20402400 EXPERIMENTAL TECTONICS (TETTONICA SPERIMENTALE) in Geologia del Territorio e delle Risorse LM-74 FACCENNA CLAUDIO, FUNICIELLO FRANCESCA
Mutuazione: 20402400 EXPERIMENTAL TECTONICS (TETTONICA SPERIMENTALE) in Geologia del Territorio e delle Risorse LM-74 FACCENNA CLAUDIO, FUNICIELLO FRANCESCA
Programme
The following topics will be addressed: a) Experimental modelling: introduction; history of experimental modeling; overview on the activity realized in national and international laboratories of Experimental Tectonics. b) Analogue materials and material properties (this session includes the measurements of material properties); c) Scaling; d) Quantifying experimental results; e) Overview on image analysis techniques; f) Exercise with PIVLAB (and intro to MATLAB); g) Building crustal-scale brittle models for the study of convergent, extensional and strike-slip systems. h) Building mantle-scale viscous models for the study of the subduction process; i) Visco-elastic models for the study of subduction earthquakes.All the realized models will be analyzed and modeling results interpreted. Moreover, it will be highlighted potential applications to natural examples.
Core Documentation
- Geodynamics: Second Edition, Turcotte, D. L. and Schubert, G., John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2002.- Mantle Dynamics: Mantle Convection in the Earth and Planets, Schubert, G., Turcotte, D. L. and P. Olson, Cambridge University Press, 2001
- Dynamic Earth, Plates, Plumes and Mantle Convection, Davies, G.F., Cambridge University Press, 1999.
- Treatise on Geophysics, volumi 1, 3, 6, 7, 9 Ed. Schubert G., Elsevier 2007
- Bibliography given by the instructors during the classes.
All the reference sources are available at library BAST of Roma Tre University.
Type of delivery of the course
The course is provided in English. Part of the course is in the Laboratory of Experimental Tectonics. Frontal teaching, experimental activity, practicals both in class and at home, reading of scientific papers, seminarsType of evaluation
Grades will be computed based on this relative weighting scheme: - Presentation and discussion of experiments 60%. - Oral exam on the base of the program presented during the course 30%. - Class partecipation 10%.Mutuazione: 20402400 EXPERIMENTAL TECTONICS (TETTONICA SPERIMENTALE) in Geologia del Territorio e delle Risorse LM-74 FACCENNA CLAUDIO, FUNICIELLO FRANCESCA
Mutuazione: 20402400 EXPERIMENTAL TECTONICS (TETTONICA SPERIMENTALE) in Geologia del Territorio e delle Risorse LM-74 FACCENNA CLAUDIO, FUNICIELLO FRANCESCA
Programme
The following topics will be addressed: a) Experimental modelling: introduction; history of experimental modeling; overview on the activity realized in national and international laboratories of Experimental Tectonics. b) Analogue materials and material properties (this session includes the measurements of material properties); c) Scaling; d) Quantifying experimental results; e) Overview on image analysis techniques; f) Exercise with PIVLAB (and intro to MATLAB); g) Building crustal-scale brittle models for the study of convergent, extensional and strike-slip systems. h) Building mantle-scale viscous models for the study of the subduction process; i) Visco-elastic models for the study of subduction earthquakes.All the realized models will be analyzed and modeling results interpreted. Moreover, it will be highlighted potential applications to natural examples.
Core Documentation
- Geodynamics: Second Edition, Turcotte, D. L. and Schubert, G., John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2002.- Mantle Dynamics: Mantle Convection in the Earth and Planets, Schubert, G., Turcotte, D. L. and P. Olson, Cambridge University Press, 2001
- Dynamic Earth, Plates, Plumes and Mantle Convection, Davies, G.F., Cambridge University Press, 1999.
- Treatise on Geophysics, volumi 1, 3, 6, 7, 9 Ed. Schubert G., Elsevier 2007
- Bibliography given by the instructors during the classes.
All the reference sources are available at library BAST of Roma Tre University.
Type of delivery of the course
The course is provided in English. Part of the course is in the Laboratory of Experimental Tectonics. Frontal teaching, experimental activity, practicals both in class and at home, reading of scientific papers, seminarsType of evaluation
Grades will be computed based on this relative weighting scheme: - Presentation and discussion of experiments 60%. - Oral exam on the base of the program presented during the course 30%. - Class partecipation 10%.