Intensive course - Lithosphere and Asthenosphere: Composition and Evolution

11 - 15 November 2019 the Norwegian research school DEEP offers an intensive course on the composition and evolution of the lithosphere and asthenosphere in Oslo with Valerie Maupin and Clint Conrad.

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Clint Conrad and Valerie Maupin explaining and talking to students during the 2017 Lithosphere and Asthenosphere: Composition and Evolution course.

Photo: Vanja Haugland

Course content

This course deals with the composition and evolution of the crust, lithospheric mantle and asthenosphere. Seismic imaging techniques and interpretation of tomographic images in terms of composition and physical properties will be coupled with recent results in petrology, geochemistry and geodynamical modelling to review recent advances in our understanding of the evolution and present state of the continental as well as oceanic lithosphere.

The course lectures and discussions will be based upon five selected articles. The articles will be announced in good time before the course starts. Each student will be asked to choose a selected aspect/subtopic of the course material and prepare a short presentation prior to the course in order to set up the discussions.

Course participants will receive more information regarding the program and obligatory activities after the application deadline.

The full course description can be found here.

Application

Register within 8 September 2019 using our online form.

Contact DEEP for more information: post-deep@geo.uio.no

Time and place

The course is taught intensively at the University of Oslo 11 - 15 November 2019. We will start the lectures at 9:00 each day and continue to around 16:00 or 17:00. On Friday we will end the lectures at 15:00 to make it possible to fly back home in the evening. 

Preparations and exam

You will receive literature to prepare in advance and get approximately one month to finish a home exam after the lecture week. Each student will be asked to choose a selected aspect/subtopic of the course material and prepare a short presentation.

Published Apr. 4, 2019 3:13 PM - Last modified Sep. 3, 2019 2:07 PM