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2019　Geochemistry

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Academic unit or major
Undergraduate major in Chemistry
Instructor(s)
Nogami Kenji  Terada Akihiko 
Class Format
Lecture     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Mon7-8(H136)  Thr7-8(H136)  
Group
-
Course number
CHM.B334
Credits
2
Academic year
2019
Offered quarter
3Q
Syllabus updated
2019/3/18
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

The first half of the course explains transfers of materials and processes of chemical reactions associated with volcanic activities. In the latter half, roles of water on volcanic activities are discussed on the basis of various perspectives.

Student learning outcomes

Acquisition of basic knowledge for chemical characteristics and reaction of gas, liquid and solid associated with volcanic phenomena

Keywords

geochemistry, volcanic gas, volcanic eruption, disaster prevention

Competencies that will be developed

✔ Specialist skills Intercultural skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Theme-based lectures with the aid of original pictures and movies

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Introduction to Geochemistry Digestion of geochemical approach to volcanology
Class 2 Magma generation and Volcanic gas Properties of magma, role of volatiles in magma and chemistry of volcanic gases
Class 3 Chemical composition and flux monitoring of volcanic gas by remote sensing Methods for remote sensing for monitoring of volcanic gas
Class 4 hot springs in volcanic area Geochemical approach to hot spring
Class 5 Travertine-1 Rock alteration under acidic condition
Class 6 Travertine-2 Geochemical approach to travertine　
Class 7 Observations of submarine volcanoes Submarine volcanic activity and its observations
Class 8 Styles of volcanic eruptions An overview of volcanic activities such as eruptions
Class 9 Roles of volatiles in volcanic eruptions Understand the fragmentation and their influence of volatiles on eruption styles
Class 10 Volcanic eruption columns Understand the mechanism of volcanic eruption columns using thermodynamics
Class 11 Pyloclastic density currents and caldera formations Understand the mechanism of collapses of volcanic eruption columns
Class 12 Geothermal activities An overview of volcanic thermal activities including fumaroles, hot springs and volcanic lakes
Class 13 Heat and water transfers in volcanoes Understand groundwater flow in volcanoes on the basis of stable isotope ratio analysis and Darcy's law
Class 14 Hydrothermal system and its observations Understand the volcanic hydrothermal system associated with phreatic explosions
Class 15 Benefits and hazards of volcanoes Understand the hazard assessment of volcanoes, the present issue of eruption predictions and the utilization of volcanoes

Textbook(s)

Not specified.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Handouts will be distributed at the beginning of class when necessary.

Assessment criteria and methods

Homework assignments and exam.

Related courses

  • EPS.A332 ： Volcanology
  • CHM.B532 ： Global Environmental Chemistry

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

Nothing special.

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