Lithosphere & Deep Earth
Program lead: Dr. Marc Hesse
By studying the evolution and state of terrestrial planets, faculty in this research area seek to better constrain and understand how the dynamic processes within the Earth’s crust and mantle interact with other components of the Earth system as well as how surface, lithospheric, and deep mantle dynamics are expressed and recorded in Earth’s surface geology (mountain building, plate boundary deformation and volcanism). The tools used arise from the fields of geology, geochemistry, and geophysics and include field work, theoretical and experimental analysis, and numerical modeling. Please check out the informal LDE Seminar Series.
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LDE Course Lists
Spring 2024
Lower Division
| Day | Time | Instructor | Course Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEO 172H HONORS RESEARCH METHODS II | |||
| M | 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. | KETCHAM, RICHARD A BARNES, JAIME D |
Syllabus (Spring 2024) |
| GEO 420K INTRO TO FIELD/STRAT METHS | |||
| TTH + Lab | 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. | KERANS, CHARLES MARTIN, CRAIG BARQUERO-MOLINA, MIRIAM |
Syllabus (Spring 2024) |
| GEO 327G GIS & GPS APPLICS IN EARTH SCI | |||
| TTH W |
11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. |
BARQUERO-MOLINA, MIRIAM | Syllabus (Spring 2024) |
| GEO 660A FIELD GEOLOGY | |||
| May 7-June 5 | BARQUERO-MOLINA, MIRIAM GARDNER, JAMES E MALKOWSKI, MATTHEW ALAN FLEMINGS, PETER BARRY KERANS, CHARLES MOHRIG, DAVID HORTON, BRIAN K OLARIU, CORNEL BEFUS, KENNETH S |
Syllabus (Spring 2024) | |
| GEO 660B FIELD GEOLOGY | |||
| May 7-June 5 | BARQUERO-MOLINA, MIRIAM HENNINGS, PETER H MARTIN, CRAIG STOCKLI, DANIEL |
Syllabus (Spring 2024) | |
| GEO 302Q GEMS AND GEM MINERALS | |||
| MWF + Lab | 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. | BEFUS, KENNETH S | Syllabus (Spring 2024) |
| GEO 302N GEOLOGY OF NATIONAL PARKS | |||
| MWF | 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | CATLOS, ELIZABETH JACQUEL | Syllabus (Spring 2024) |
| GEO 302J CRISIS OF OUR PLANET | |||
| TTH | 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | GARDNER, JAMES E OLARIU, CORNEL |
Syllabus (Spring 2024) |
| GEO 426P IGNEOUS/METAMORPH PETROLOGY | |||
| MW + Lab | 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. | GARDNER, JAMES E | Syllabus (Spring 2024) |
| GEO 303 INTRODUCTION TO GEOLOGY | |||
| TTH + Lab | 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | CARDENAS, MEINHARD BAYANI KETCHAM, RICHARD A |
Syllabus (Spring 2024) |
| GEO 303C INTRO TO THE SOLAR SYSTEM | |||
| MWF | 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. | LASSITER, JOHN C | Syllabus (Spring 2024) |
| GEO 401 PHYSICAL GEOLOGY | |||
| TTH + Lab | 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | LIN, JUNG-FU | Syllabus (Spring 2024) |
| GEO 315L EARTH FROM LAB TO PLANET | |||
| MW | 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | FLEMINGS, PETER BARRY BECKER, THORSTEN |
Syllabus (Spring 2024) |
| GEO 110T GEOSCI MATH TUTORIAL | |||
| M F |
9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m |
LAVIER, LUC L | Syllabus (Spring 2024) |
| GEO 110T GEOSCI PHYSICS TUTORIAL | |||
| F | 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. | LAVIER, LUC L | Syllabus (Spring 2024) |
| GEO 365P POTENTIAL FLD APPL IN GEOPHYS | |||
| TTH | 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | LAVIER, LUC L | Syllabus (Spring 2024) |
Upper Division or Graduate
| GEO 386G GIS & GPS APPLICS IN EARTH SCI | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| TTH W |
11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. |
BARQUERO-MOLINA, MIRIAM | Syllabus (Spring 2024) |
| GEO 338T MARINE TECTONICS | |||
| TTH | 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | GULICK, SEAN S STOCKLI, DANIEL |
Syllabus (Spring 2024) |
| GEO 339T CONTINENTAL TECTONICS | |||
| TTH | 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | GULICK, SEAN S STOCKLI, DANIEL |
Syllabus (Spring 2024) |
| GEO 348K MARINE GEO/GEOPHYS FIELD CRS | |||
| May 7-June 5 | GULICK, SEAN S LOWERY, CHRISTOPHER GOFF, JOHN A |
Syllabus (Spring 2024) | |
| GEO 391 ADVANCED THERMOCHRONOLOGY | |||
| TTH | 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | KETCHAM, RICHARD A | Syllabus (Spring 2024) |
| GEO 191 GEOMECHANICS SEMINAR | |||
| TH | 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | FLEMINGS, PETER BARRY SAFFER, DEMIAN M |
Syllabus (Spring 2024) |
| GEO 371T THERMODYN IN EARTH PLANET SCI | |||
| MW | 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | SUN, CHENGUANG | Syllabus (Spring 2024) |
| GEO 354 PHYSICS OF EARTH | |||
| MW | 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. | BECKER, THORSTEN | Syllabus (Spring 2024) |
| GEO 325M NUMERICAL MODELING GEOSCI | |||
| TTH | 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | HESSE, MARC ANDRE | Syllabus (Spring 2024) |
| GEO 383P POTENTIAL FLD APPL IN GEOPHYS | |||
| TTH | 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | LAVIER, LUC L | Syllabus (Spring 2024) |
| GEO 381S TECTONIC PROBLEMS | |||
| MW | 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | MARTIN, CRAIG STOCKLI, DANIEL |
Syllabus (Spring 2024) |
Fall 2024
Lower Division
| Day | Time | Instructor | Course Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEO 416E SOLID EARTH PROCESSES | |||
| TTH + Lab | 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | SUN, CHENGUANG BARQUERO-MOLINA, MIRIAM |
Syllabus (Fall 2024) |
| GEO 401 PHYSICAL GEOLOGY | |||
| MWF + Lab | 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. | BEFUS, KENNETH S | Syllabus (Fall 2024) |
| GEO 302N GEOLOGY OF NATIONAL PARKS | |||
| MWF | 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. | CATLOS, ELIZABETH JACQUEL | Syllabus (Fall 2024) |
| GEO 171H HONORS RESEARCH METHODS | |||
| M | 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. | KETCHAM, RICHARD A | Syllabus (Fall 2024) |
| GEO 110T GEOSCI MATH TUTORIAL | |||
| F M |
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. |
LAVIER, LUC L | Syllabus (Fall 2024) |
| GEO 110T GEOSCI CHEMISTRY TUTORIAL | |||
| TH F W T |
3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. |
LAVIER, LUC L | Syllabus (Fall 2024) |
| GEO 366M MATHEMATICAL METHS IN GEOPHYS | |||
| TTH | 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | LAVIER, LUC L | Syllabus (Fall 2024) |
| GEO 428 STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY | |||
| TTH + Lab | 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | MARTIN, CRAIG | Syllabus (Fall 2024) |
Upper Division or Graduate
| Day | Time | Instructor | Course Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEO 327G GIS & GPS APPLICS IN EARTH SCI | |||
| MW W |
9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. |
BARQUERO-MOLINA, MIRIAM | Syllabus (Fall 2024) |
| GEO 391 SPECTROSCPY FOR EARTH MATLS | |||
| MWF T |
10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. |
BEFUS, KENNETH S | Syllabus (Fall 2024) |
| GEO 341F MICROST AND ROCK RHEOLOGY | |||
| TTH | 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | CATLOS, ELIZABETH JACQUEL | Syllabus (Fall 2024) |
| GEO 381F MICROSTRUCTRS/ROCK RHEOLOGY | |||
| TTH | 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | CATLOS, ELIZABETH JACQUEL | Syllabus (Fall 2024) |
| GEO 338J MARINE GEOLOGY | |||
| MWF | 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | GARDNER, JAMES E LOWERY, CHRISTOPHER |
Syllabus (Fall 2024) |
| GEO 366P PLANETARY GEO/GEOPHYSICS | |||
| TTH | 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | LASSITER, JOHN C GULICK, SEAN S |
Syllabus (Fall 2024) |
| GEO 326D EARTH IN DEEP TIME | |||
| TTH | 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | LASSITER, JOHN C | Syllabus (Fall 2024) |
| GEO 191 GEOMECHANICS SEMINAR | |||
| TH | 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | FLEMINGS, PETER BARRY SAFFER, DEMIAN M |
Syllabus (Fall 2024) |
| GEO 325C CONTINUUM MECHANICS | |||
| TTH | 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | HESSE, MARC ANDRE | Syllabus (Fall 2024) |
| GEO 380J MATH MTHDS IN GEOPHYS | |||
| TTH | 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | LAVIER, LUC L | Syllabus (Fall 2024) |
| GEO 193 TECHNICAL LECTURE SERIES | |||
| TTH | 3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. | LAVIER, LUC L | Syllabus (Fall 2024) |