651-4232-00L  Low Temperature Thermochronology

SemesterFrühjahrssemester 2016
DozierendeM. G. Fellin, I. Coutand, S. Willett
Periodizität2-jährlich wiederkehrende Veranstaltung
LehrspracheEnglisch


KurzbeschreibungThis 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.
LernzielThe 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.
InhaltThis 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.