| Hydrothermal processes in oceanic settings | |
| LECTURERS: | Prof. Dr. E. Schwarzenbach |
| SCOPE: | Learn about the mechanisms and large-scale impacts of hydrothermal processes along ocean ridge spreading centers. Explore the diversity of ocean ridge hydrothermal systems, their impact on heat and chemical fluxes, petrological changes and microbial processes. Recognize the essential links between fluid-rock interaction and biogenic processes also with regards to live on early Earth and on other terrestrial bodies. |
| HELD AT: | FR |
| CATEGORY: | |
| ECTS Credits: | 3 |
| PREREQUISITES: | - |
| REQUISITES: | - |
| FORMAT: | Lectures and exercises |
| FREQUENCY: | biennially in fall semester, held in even years |
| CONTENTS: | This course will involve lectures presenting the importance of hydrothermal systems with regards to their geochemical and geobiological impact on the system Earth. In this course students will 1) use an interdisciplinary approach including petrology, mineralogy, geochemistry, geophysics, and microbiology to critically investigate ocean floor processes, 2) gain detailed knowledge on alteration mechanisms and their impact on ocean water chemistry, petrophysical properties of the oceanic lithosphere, and the global biogeochemical cycles, 3) learn about the mechanisms of metal mobilization and mineral deposit formation, and 4) gain skills in the critical evaluation of scientific publications as well as the presentation of scientific data. |
| ASSESSMENT: | Poster presentation |
(prer): Courses with prerequisites.