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HU Credits:
3
Degree/Cycle:
2nd degree (Master)
Responsible Department:
Geology
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
English and Hebrew
Campus:
E. Safra
Course/Module Coordinator:
Hagit Affek
Coordinator Office Hours:
By appointment
Teaching Staff:
Prof Affek Hagit
Course/Module description:
Theory of stable isotope fractionation. Nomenclature and analytical methods for the light stable isotopes. The hydrological cycle: kinetic and equilibrium isotopic fractionation.Earth reservoirs: the mantle and igneous rocks. Isotope thermometry in igneous and metamorphic rocks. The mantle and igneous rocks Stable isotopes at low temperatures (thermometry, paleoclimates, the oceans). Fluid-rock mass-balance and continuous mechanics equations and their application to meteoric-hydrothermal systems, basalt-seawater interaction at spreading centers, advection in metamorphic rocks, and ore deposition. Redox controls of isotopic fractionation in the sulphur and carbon isotope cycles. Non-traditional stable isotopes (Fe, Cu, Mo, Ca, Mg) and their measurement. Mass independent isotopic fractionation. Clumped isotopes.
Course/Module aims:
To understand how Stable isotopes fractionate in natural earth science processes. Quantitative applications of Stable isotopes
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
To understand how stable isotopes can be applied to geochemical processes To apply simple isotopic mass balance models to fluid rock interactions. To apply stable isotopes to paleothermometry of natural processes
Attendance requirements(%):
All exercises must be submitted
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Lectures and exercises
Course/Module Content:
Introduction. Stable isotope geothermometry. Meteoric water hydrological cycle. The oceanic isotope cycle Fluid rock interaction in high temperature logical processes. Low temperature applications of stable isotopes. Biogeochemistry of Stable isotopes. Metallic Stable isotopes. Novel topics in stable isotope geochemistry
Required Reading:
Principles of Stable Isotope Fractionation, R.E Criss. OUP (1999).
Introduction to Stable Isotope Geochemistry. Z. Sharp. Prentice Hall (2205).
Course Notes
Additional Reading Material:
Reading matter during course
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 0 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 15 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 85 %
take come exan
Additional information:
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