Graduate Program

Spring Term Schedule

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Spring 2021

Number	Title	Instructor	Time
EESC 404-1 Earth Materials Dustin Trail MW 10:25AM - 11:40AM
Most of the Earth–from surface to core– is made up of crystalline material (minerals), but with important minor components of water-rich fluids and magmas which are responsible for the destruction and creation of new minerals. Together these ‘earth materials’ – and the processes responsible for them coming into being – have shaped Earth for over 4.5 billion years. We will explore the properties of earth materials including their atomic structure, their physical and chemical stability, and the basic principles that govern the chemical composition, occurrence, structure, and classification of minerals. A portion of the course will be devoted to the study of other terrestrial bodies (e.g., Mars and the Moon) and meteorites that make up the primordial building material for planets that we see today. Location Hutchison Hall Room 205 (MW 10:25AM - 11:40AM)
EESC 404-2 Earth Materials-Lab Dustin Trail R 4:50PM - 7:50PM
Most of the Earth–from surface to core– is made up of crystalline material (minerals), but with important minor components of water-rich fluids and magmas which are responsible for the destruction and creation of new minerals. Together these ‘earth materials’ – and the processes responsible for them coming into being – have shaped Earth for over 4.5 billion years. We will explore the properties of earth materials including their atomic structure, their physical and chemical stability, and the basic principles that govern the chemical composition, occurrence, structure, and classification of minerals. A portion of the course will be devoted to the study of other terrestrial bodies (e.g., Mars and the Moon) and meteorites that make up the primordial building material for planets that we see today. Location Hutchison Hall Room 205 (R 4:50PM - 7:50PM)
EESC 410-1 Seminar in Geophysics: Stochastic Inverse Methods Tolulope Olugboji F 11:35AM - 12:25PM
This is a reading seminar, with guided computational labs, that explores solution methods for inverse problems with examples taken from geophysics. We review computational methods for making inferences from inaccurate, incomplete, or inconsistent physical data. Research applications in our research group will be explored, i.e. auto-adaptive seismic tomography, ambient noise wave extraction, earth model construction, and wave simulation. We start with a review of classical inverse theory, i.e., linear algebra (including condition numbers, probability and statistics (including error analysis, Bayes theorem, Gibbs distribution, and Markov chains). We cover nonlinear least-squares, maximum likelihood methods, and local and global optimization methods, including simulated annealing and genetic algorithms. After a general overview of classical methods, we dig deeper into applied Monte Carlo methods and their uses. Areas to be covered include: Origins of Monte Carlo methods, uncertainty propagation with Monte Carlo (MC), the Bootstrap method, data fitting, inversion, optimization and Bayesian sampling. Location Hutchison Hall Room 329 (F 11:35AM - 12:25PM)
EESC 418-1 Atmospheric Geochemistry Vas Petrenko TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM
The atmosphere helps to maintain habitable temperatures on our planet's surface, shields life from destructive cosmic and ultraviolet radiation and contains gases such as oxygen and carbon dioxide, which are essential for life. In this course we will work toward an understanding of several important questions. What is in the Earth's atmosphere? What are the sources and sinks of the most important gases in the atmosphere? How does the atmosphere affect the Earth's surface climate? What is the role of photochemistry in atmospheric composition? How does the atmosphere interact with the land and oceans? How has human activity affected the atmosphere? Registration for recitation is required at the time of course registration. Location Hylan Building Room 202 (TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM)
EESC 418-2 Atmospheric Geochemistry-Rec Vas Petrenko W 11:50AM - 1:05PM
The atmosphere helps to maintain habitable temperatures on our planet's surface, shields life from destructive cosmic and ultraviolet radiation and contains gases such as oxygen and carbon dioxide, which are essential for life. In this course we will work toward an understanding of several important questions. What is in the Earth's atmosphere? What are the sources and sinks of the most important gases in the atmosphere? How does the atmosphere affect the Earth's surface climate? What is the role of photochemistry in atmospheric composition? How does the atmosphere interact with the land and oceans? How has human activity affected the atmosphere? Registration for recitation is required at the time of course registration. Location Dewey Room 2162 (W 11:50AM - 1:05PM)
EESC 434-1 Fundamentals of Atmospheric Modeling Lee Murray TR 2:00PM - 3:15PM
Global atmospheric models are critical research and policy tools used to understand and predict the weather, climate change, and air pollution. This course provides an applied introduction to the physics, chemistry, and numerical methods underlying simulations of the spatial and temporal evolution of mass, energy, and momentum in planetary atmospheres. Topics include: finite-differencing the equations of atmospheric dynamics, radiative transfer models, numerical methods for solving systems of chemical ordinary differential equations, parameterization of small-scale processes, surface exchanges, inverse modeling, and model evaluation techniques. Assignments focus on the implementation and application of simple models by students; no prior experience with scientific programming will be assumed. Students will also gain experience using state-of-the-science models of atmospheric chemistry and/or climate in a final project of their choosing. Location Online Room 20 (ASE) (TR 2:00PM - 3:15PM)
EESC 434-2 Fundamentals of Atmospheric Modeling-Rec Lee Murray F 2:00PM - 3:15PM
Global atmospheric models are critical research and policy tools used to understand and predict the weather, climate change, and air pollution. This course provides an applied introduction to the physics, chemistry, and numerical methods underlying simulations of the spatial and temporal evolution of mass, energy, and momentum in planetary atmospheres. Topics include: finite-differencing the equations of atmospheric dynamics, radiative transfer models, numerical methods for solving systems of chemical ordinary differential equations, parameterization of small-scale processes, surface exchanges, inverse modeling, and model evaluation techniques. Assignments focus on the implementation and application of simple models by students; no prior experience with scientific programming will be assumed. Students will also gain experience using state-of-the-science models of atmospheric chemistry and/or climate in a final project of their choosing. Location Online Room 8 (ASE) (F 2:00PM - 3:15PM)
EESC 453-1 Geodynamics Miki Nakajima TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM
This course offers a fundamental understanding of geodynamics processes on and in Earth and terrestrial bodies. We will learn essential physical backgrounds and observational constraints to understand the past and current status of Earth and planets. The materials we will cover in class include (not limited to) plate tectonics, stress, strain, elasticity, heat transfer, gravity, fluid dynamics, mantle convection, and rheology. We will perform numerical exercises and basic coding skills are highly recommended. Location Hutchison Hall Room 205 (TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM)
EESC 461-1 Stable Isotope Geochemistry John Kessler TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM
PREREQUISITES: CHM 131-132; MTH 161-162 Most courses in stable isotopes highlight the analytical techniques and classic examples of applications of stable isotopes in the geosciences. However, the stable isotope investigations in this course will stress the fundamentals of stable isotope models, along with their underlying assumptions, guided by several classic applications. Not only will we learn the equations used in these pioneering applications, but we will set-up and derive these equations. The goal of this course is to equip students with the knowledge needed to both dissect as well as manipulate traditional stable isotope models so that they can analyze their data in the most appropriate and intelligent fashion. Location Online Room 3 (ASE) (TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM)
EESC 490-01 Supervised College Teaching Karen Berger –
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EESC 490-02 Supervised College Teaching John Kessler –
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EESC 490-03 Supervised College Teaching Gautam Mitra –
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EESC 490-04 Supervised College Teaching Tolulope Olugboji –
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EESC 490-05 Supervised College Teaching John Tarduno –
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EESC 490-06 Supervised College Teaching Thomas Weber –
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EESC 490-07 Supervised College Teaching Vas Petrenko –
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EESC 493-1 Master's Essay John Tarduno –
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EESC 495-1 Master's Research in Geology John Tarduno –
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EESC 499-1 Research Frontiers in Geo Sc John Kessler –
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EESC 591-02 PhD Readings in Geology Lee Murray –
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EESC 591-03 PhD Readings in Geology John Kessler –
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EESC 591-04 PhD Readings in Geology Gautam Mitra –
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EESC 591-05 PhD Readings in Geology Miki Nakajima –
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EESC 591-06 PhD Readings in Geology Tolulope Olugboji –
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EESC 591-07 PhD Readings in Geology Vas Petrenko –
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EESC 591-08 PhD Readings in Geology John Tarduno –
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EESC 591-09 PhD Readings in Geology Dustin Trail –
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EESC 591-10 PhD Readings in Geology Thomas Weber –
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EESC 591-11 PhD Readings in Geology Carmala Garzione –
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EESC 595-02 PhD Research in Geology John Kessler –
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EESC 595-03 PhD Research in Geology Gautam Mitra –
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EESC 595-04 PhD Research in Geology Lee Murray –
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EESC 595-05 PhD Research in Geology Miki Nakajima –
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EESC 595-06 PhD Research in Geology Tolulope Olugboji –
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EESC 595-07 PhD Research in Geology Vas Petrenko –
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EESC 595-08 PhD Research in Geology John Tarduno –
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EESC 595-09 PhD Research in Geology Dustin Trail –
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EESC 595-10 PhD Research in Geology Thomas Weber –
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EESC 595-11 PhD Research in Geology Carmala Garzione –
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EESC 895-1 Cont of Master's Enrollment – –
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EESC 899-1 Master's Dissertation John Tarduno –
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EESC 997-02 Doctoral Dissertation John Kessler –
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EESC 997-03 Doctoral Dissertation Gautam Mitra –
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EESC 997-04 Doctoral Dissertation Lee Murray –
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EESC 997-05 Doctoral Dissertation Miki Nakajima –
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EESC 997-06 Doctoral Dissertation Tolulope Olugboji –
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EESC 997-07 Doctoral Dissertation Vas Petrenko –
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EESC 997-08 Doctoral Dissertation John Tarduno –
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EESC 997-11 Doctoral Dissertation Carmala Garzione –
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EESC 999-02 Doctoral Dissertation John Kessler –
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EESC 999-03 Doctoral Dissertation Gautam Mitra –
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EESC 999-04 Doctoral Dissertation Lee Murray –
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EESC 999-05 Doctoral Dissertation Miki Nakajima –
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EESC 999-06 Doctoral Dissertation Tolulope Olugboji –
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EESC 999-07 Doctoral Dissertation Vas Petrenko –
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EESC 999-08 Doctoral Dissertation John Tarduno –
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Number	Title	Instructor	Time
Monday
Monday and Wednesday
EESC 404-1 Earth Materials Dustin Trail
Most of the Earth–from surface to core– is made up of crystalline material (minerals), but with important minor components of water-rich fluids and magmas which are responsible for the destruction and creation of new minerals. Together these ‘earth materials’ – and the processes responsible for them coming into being – have shaped Earth for over 4.5 billion years. We will explore the properties of earth materials including their atomic structure, their physical and chemical stability, and the basic principles that govern the chemical composition, occurrence, structure, and classification of minerals. A portion of the course will be devoted to the study of other terrestrial bodies (e.g., Mars and the Moon) and meteorites that make up the primordial building material for planets that we see today.
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
Tuesday
Tuesday and Thursday
EESC 453-1 Geodynamics Miki Nakajima
This course offers a fundamental understanding of geodynamics processes on and in Earth and terrestrial bodies. We will learn essential physical backgrounds and observational constraints to understand the past and current status of Earth and planets. The materials we will cover in class include (not limited to) plate tectonics, stress, strain, elasticity, heat transfer, gravity, fluid dynamics, mantle convection, and rheology. We will perform numerical exercises and basic coding skills are highly recommended.
EESC 461-1 Stable Isotope Geochemistry John Kessler
PREREQUISITES: CHM 131-132; MTH 161-162 Most courses in stable isotopes highlight the analytical techniques and classic examples of applications of stable isotopes in the geosciences. However, the stable isotope investigations in this course will stress the fundamentals of stable isotope models, along with their underlying assumptions, guided by several classic applications. Not only will we learn the equations used in these pioneering applications, but we will set-up and derive these equations. The goal of this course is to equip students with the knowledge needed to both dissect as well as manipulate traditional stable isotope models so that they can analyze their data in the most appropriate and intelligent fashion.
EESC 418-1 Atmospheric Geochemistry Vas Petrenko
The atmosphere helps to maintain habitable temperatures on our planet's surface, shields life from destructive cosmic and ultraviolet radiation and contains gases such as oxygen and carbon dioxide, which are essential for life. In this course we will work toward an understanding of several important questions. What is in the Earth's atmosphere? What are the sources and sinks of the most important gases in the atmosphere? How does the atmosphere affect the Earth's surface climate? What is the role of photochemistry in atmospheric composition? How does the atmosphere interact with the land and oceans? How has human activity affected the atmosphere? Registration for recitation is required at the time of course registration.
EESC 434-1 Fundamentals of Atmospheric Modeling Lee Murray
Global atmospheric models are critical research and policy tools used to understand and predict the weather, climate change, and air pollution. This course provides an applied introduction to the physics, chemistry, and numerical methods underlying simulations of the spatial and temporal evolution of mass, energy, and momentum in planetary atmospheres. Topics include: finite-differencing the equations of atmospheric dynamics, radiative transfer models, numerical methods for solving systems of chemical ordinary differential equations, parameterization of small-scale processes, surface exchanges, inverse modeling, and model evaluation techniques. Assignments focus on the implementation and application of simple models by students; no prior experience with scientific programming will be assumed. Students will also gain experience using state-of-the-science models of atmospheric chemistry and/or climate in a final project of their choosing.
Wednesday
EESC 418-2 Atmospheric Geochemistry-Rec Vas Petrenko
The atmosphere helps to maintain habitable temperatures on our planet's surface, shields life from destructive cosmic and ultraviolet radiation and contains gases such as oxygen and carbon dioxide, which are essential for life. In this course we will work toward an understanding of several important questions. What is in the Earth's atmosphere? What are the sources and sinks of the most important gases in the atmosphere? How does the atmosphere affect the Earth's surface climate? What is the role of photochemistry in atmospheric composition? How does the atmosphere interact with the land and oceans? How has human activity affected the atmosphere? Registration for recitation is required at the time of course registration.
Thursday
EESC 404-2 Earth Materials-Lab Dustin Trail
Most of the Earth–from surface to core– is made up of crystalline material (minerals), but with important minor components of water-rich fluids and magmas which are responsible for the destruction and creation of new minerals. Together these ‘earth materials’ – and the processes responsible for them coming into being – have shaped Earth for over 4.5 billion years. We will explore the properties of earth materials including their atomic structure, their physical and chemical stability, and the basic principles that govern the chemical composition, occurrence, structure, and classification of minerals. A portion of the course will be devoted to the study of other terrestrial bodies (e.g., Mars and the Moon) and meteorites that make up the primordial building material for planets that we see today.
Friday
EESC 410-1 Seminar in Geophysics: Stochastic Inverse Methods Tolulope Olugboji
This is a reading seminar, with guided computational labs, that explores solution methods for inverse problems with examples taken from geophysics. We review computational methods for making inferences from inaccurate, incomplete, or inconsistent physical data. Research applications in our research group will be explored, i.e. auto-adaptive seismic tomography, ambient noise wave extraction, earth model construction, and wave simulation. We start with a review of classical inverse theory, i.e., linear algebra (including condition numbers, probability and statistics (including error analysis, Bayes theorem, Gibbs distribution, and Markov chains). We cover nonlinear least-squares, maximum likelihood methods, and local and global optimization methods, including simulated annealing and genetic algorithms. After a general overview of classical methods, we dig deeper into applied Monte Carlo methods and their uses. Areas to be covered include: Origins of Monte Carlo methods, uncertainty propagation with Monte Carlo (MC), the Bootstrap method, data fitting, inversion, optimization and Bayesian sampling.
EESC 434-2 Fundamentals of Atmospheric Modeling-Rec Lee Murray
Global atmospheric models are critical research and policy tools used to understand and predict the weather, climate change, and air pollution. This course provides an applied introduction to the physics, chemistry, and numerical methods underlying simulations of the spatial and temporal evolution of mass, energy, and momentum in planetary atmospheres. Topics include: finite-differencing the equations of atmospheric dynamics, radiative transfer models, numerical methods for solving systems of chemical ordinary differential equations, parameterization of small-scale processes, surface exchanges, inverse modeling, and model evaluation techniques. Assignments focus on the implementation and application of simple models by students; no prior experience with scientific programming will be assumed. Students will also gain experience using state-of-the-science models of atmospheric chemistry and/or climate in a final project of their choosing.