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Geophysics of Plates, Mantle, and Margins

Lecturers: Marta Pérez Gussinyé, Volkhard Spieß

Content:

Rifted margins, mid-ocean ridges and subduction zones are key elements of the Earth’s plate tectonic cycle. This lecture deals with geophysical methods, data and models to characterize their properties, understand their kinematics and discuss the geodynamical implications. Geophysical evidence from earthquake seismology, reflection and refraction seismics as well as heat flow, magnetic and gravity measurements are used. Exercises are carried out using simple numerical modelling techniques.


Competences:

Learn and understand:
1- the main geophysical characteristics of rifted margins, oceanic ridges and and subduction zones.
2- the physical principles driving the tectonic architecture in these areas.
3- the geophysical methods used to explore these areas and their working principles.


Assessment:

Students will be given a group exercise to work on. The results will be presented in a short oral presentation at the end of the course.

Exam Form:

Mündliche Gruppenprüfung

Literature:

1) Turcotte, D. L. & G. Schubert (2002): Geodynamics: Applications of Continuums Physics to Geological Problems. John Wiley and Sons, New York
2) Basin Analysis: Principles and Applicatin to Petroleum Play Assessment, Allen and Allen, Willey - Blackwell
3) Mid-ocean ridges, Searle, Cambridge University Press
4) The oceanic crust, from accretion to mantle recycling, Juteau and Maury, Springer


Contents:

1st SWS: Introduction
2nd SWS: Plate tectonic basics
3rd SWS: Sea floor spreading and plate kinematics
4th SWS: Mid-ocean ridges and transform faults
5th SWS: Active margin basics
6th SWS: Erosive subduction margins
7th SWS: Accretionary subduction margins
8th SWS: Geodynamics of mid-ocean ridges
9th SWS: Cooling and subsidence of the oceanic lithosphere
10th SWS: Variations of oceanic lithosphere morphology and melting with spreading rate
11th SWS: Introduction to rifted margins
12th SWS: Observational departures from simple model predictions.
13th SWS: Modern observations at rifted margins, and the geodynamical perspective on subsidence and heat-flow.
14th SWS: Exam


Teaching Aids:

Notebook-Pool

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Basic Data
VAK-Number

05-MMG-OC2-1


Study Program

Master Marine Geosciences


Module Name

Geophysics of Plates, Mantle and Margins


Course Type

Lecture, Exercise (L+E)


First Year of Study

6 CP

4 SWS

Summer Term


Course Language

English


Contact Person
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Meerestechnik – Umweltforschung

Prof. Dr. Volkhard Spieß

GEO 4550R

Phone: +49 421 218 - 65370

vspiess@uni-bremen.de

Meerestechnik – Umweltforschung

Prof. Dr. Volkhard Spieß

GEO 4550R

Phone: +49 421 218 - 65370

vspiess@uni-bremen.de
Lecturer

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Prof. Dr. Marta Pérez Gussinyé

GEO 4340

Phone: +49 421 218 - 65350

gussinye@uni-bremen.de

Prof. Dr. Marta Pérez Gussinyé

GEO 4340

Phone: +49 421 218 - 65350

gussinye@uni-bremen.de
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Prof. Dr. Volkhard Spieß

GEO 4550

Phone: +49 421 218 - 65370

vspiess@uni-bremen.de

Prof. Dr. Volkhard Spieß

GEO 4550

Phone: +49 421 218 - 65370

vspiess@uni-bremen.de
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