Instructors
Rajdeep Dasgupta, Andre Droxler, Melodie French, Helge Gonnermann, Cin-Ty Lee, Adrian Lenardic, Caroline Masiello, Jeff Nittrouer, Mark Torres, Laurence Yeung
tentative list of topics
Deep Earth and planetary carbon – Dasgupta group
Deep Earth-atmosphere interactions from mantle dynamics perspective – Lenardic group
Tectonism, magmatism and carbon cycling – Lee group
Weathering and carbonate precipitation – Torres group
Sedimentary processes – Nittrouer group
Sedimentary basins and stratigraphy –
Carbonate systems – Droxler group
Ocean-atmosphere carbon cycling – Yeung group
Soil carbon – Masiello
Climate through time
Origin of shale source rocks
Group Projects
Project Title | Group Members |
Effects of Initiation of Plate Tectonics on Carbon and Oxygen Cycles | James, Daman, and Johnny |
CO2 Release Through Permafrost Thawing | Sriparna, Asmita, Sahand, and Jackson |
Effects of Climate Change on Worldwide Albedo | Laura, Proteek, Trevor, and Jules |
Silicate Weathering: Felsic vs. Mafic | Alex, Eytan, Patrick, and Michael |
Monday 11/20/2017
Discussion on Carbonate Chemistry
Monday, 11/13/2017
Reading:
Laurence recommended reading the papers chronologically.
Monday, 11/06/2017
Reading:
Monday, 10/30/2017
Reading:
Monday, 10/22/2017
Reading Materials:
SchubertTurcotteOlson2001_Chapter13
Supplementary Reading Materials:
Lecture Notes:
Monday, 10/2/2017
Reading Materials:
Lecture Slides:
Monday, 9/25/2017
Reading Materials:
Monday, 9/18/2017
Reading materials:
Marty and Tolstikhin_1998_Chemical Geology
Lecture Slides:
Earth’s deep carbon cycle intro + paper discuss_Dasgupta
Monday, 9/11/2017
General introduction to carbon cycling