Sean Willett: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2021 |
Name | Prof. Dr. Sean Willett |
Field | Sedimentologie |
Address | Geologisches Institut ETH Zürich, NO E 33 Sonneggstrasse 5 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
Telephone | +41 44 632 69 51 |
swillett@erdw.ethz.ch | |
Department | Earth Sciences |
Relationship | Full Professor |
Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
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402-0620-00L | Current Topics in Accelerator Mass Spectrometry and Its Applicatons | 0 credits | 1S | M. Christl, S. Willett | |
Abstract | The seminar is aimed at all students who, during their studies, are confronted with age determination methods based on long-living radionuclides found in nature. Basic methodology, the latest developments, and special examples from a wide range of applications will be discussed. | ||||
Objective | The seminar provides the participants an overview about newest trends and developments of accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) and related applications. In their talks and subsequent discussions the participants learn intensively about the newest trends in the field of AMS thus attaining a broad knowledge on both, the physical principles and the applications of AMS, which goes far beyond the horizon of their own studies. | ||||
651-3002-00L | Dynamic Earth II | 5 credits | 2V + 2U | I. Stössel, S. Willett, A. Fichtner, G. Haug | |
Abstract | Processes on Earth surface: Climate, water cycle, weathering and erosion, transport, sedimentation.Rock deformation, geochronology, stratigraphy and Earth history. | ||||
Objective | Vermitteln der Grundlagen in allen Gebieten der Erdwissenschaften. Praktische Erarbeitung, Vertiefung, und Diskussion des Inhalts der Vorlesung Dynamische Erde II. | ||||
Content | Prozesse der Erdoberfläche: Klima, Wasserkreislauf, Verwitterung und Erosion, Transport, Sedimentation. Gesteinsdeformation. Geochronologie, Stratigraphie und Erdgeschichte. | ||||
Lecture notes | Press, F. & Siever, R., 2003, Understanding Earth, W.H. Freeman & Co., New York, 4th. dito: 2003, Allgemeine Geologie. Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Heidelberg. dito: 1995, Introduzione alle Scienze della Terra. Edizione italian a cura di E. Lupa Palmieri & M. Parotto. Casa Editrice Zanichelli, Bologna. | ||||
Prerequisites / Notice | Uebungen und Kurzexkursionen in Kleingruppen (10-15 Studenten), welche parallel zu den Themen der Vorlesung laufen, und von Hilfsassistierenden geleitet werden. Anhand von angewandten Fragestellungen und Fallstudien werden konkrete Besipiele erdwissenschaftlicher Themen diskutiert. Beschreibung und Interpretation der wichtigsten Gesteine in Handstücken. Verschiedene Kurzexkursionen in die Region Zürich erlauben das direkte Erfahren erdwissenschaftlicher Prozesse (z. Bsp. Oberflächenprozesse) und das Erkennen von erdwissenschaftlichen Fragestellungen und Lösungen in der heutigen Gesellschaft (z. Bsp. Bausteine, Wasser). Das Arbeiten in Kleingruppen ermöglicht auch die Diskussion und das Erarbeiten aktueller erdwissenhaftlicher Themen. | ||||
651-4150-00L | Sedimentary Rocks and Processes Geography and Earth System Sciences students UZH may attend this field course at full costs (no subsidies). No registration through myStudies. The registration for excursions and field courses goes through Link only. | 4 credits | 3P | V. Picotti, S. Willett | |
Abstract | Students will be trained for 10 days in the field analysis of sedimentary rocks. They will learn how to measure sections, they will combine facies analysis with analysis of sedimentary structures in the field. The area of study selected for this course changes from year to year. | ||||
Objective | The students will be able to analyse and describe marine sedimentary rocks in the field and they will be able to reconstruct their depositional setting. | ||||
Content | The students will learn how to analyze sedimentary rocks in the field. The field course will include investigations of marine carbonates and siliciclastics in an alpine setting. | ||||
Literature | Will be distributed before the course | ||||
Prerequisites / Notice | BSc in Earth Sciences Some experience in geological field mapping (Geological Field Course 1 and 2 or equivalent) | ||||
651-4232-00L | Low Temperature Thermochronology Does not take place this semester. | 3 credits | 2G | S. Willett | |
Abstract | This course presents the basic theory, methods and applications of low temperature thermochronometry, which is a fundamental tool used to study shallow crustal and earth-surface processes like burial and exhumation in orogenic belts and sedimentary basins. | ||||
Objective | The objective of this course is to familiarize students with the use of thermochronometry as a tool to study shallow crustal and earth-surface processes such as burial and exhumation, brittle deformation and landform evolution. | ||||
Content | This course presents the basic theory, methods and applications of low temperature thermochronometry. Methods covered include fission track dating, (U-Th)/He dating, and Argon dating. Theoretical aspects of track annealing, diffusion and closure of leaky systems are covered. Course includes laboratory exercises. Applications and modeling studies are presented and discussed based on select case studies. |