VOLCANO-TECTONICS
Academic Year 2023/2024 - Teacher: GIORGIO DE GUIDIExpected Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and skills for understanding the active tectonics in relation to volcanic activity and geodynamic processes. Ability to recognize the main structures of a volcanic complex in relation to its tectonic domain. Mode of deformation related to volcanic areas. Selection and use of methods of multidisciplinary investigation for the recognition of recent and active volcanic-tectonic deformations and for the analysis of structures in volcanic areas.
Course Structure
42 hours (6 CFU) teacher-led discussion
If the teaching is given in mixed mode or telematic mode, the necessary variations can be introduced with respect to what was previously reported, in order to respect the program provided and reported in the syllabus.
Required Prerequisites
Detailed Course Content
This course combine results frackture mechanics, rock mechanics structural geology, hydrology, and fluid transport in the crust to explore and explain fracture processes and fluid transport in the volcanic areas. Basic concept are developed for first principles and are illustrated with numerous worked examplesthat link models of volcano tectonics processes to real field observations and measurements.
Textbook Information
Rock Fractures in Geological Processes. Agust Gudmundsson Cambridge Univeristy Press
Volcanotectonics: Understanding the Structure, Deformation and Dynamics of Volcanoes. Agust Gudmundsson Cambridge Univeristy Press
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The topics enclosed are strictly related to volcanic environments, the application of the laws of structural geology and rock mechanics are discussed using the methodologies and experiences provided by the international scientific community that discussed the topics in experimentation and knowledge in the volcanic environment. | |
| 2 | SFORZO; (STRESS) | 1. Rock Fractures in Geological Processes. and Volcanotectonics: Understanding the Structure, Deformation and Dynamics of Volcanoes Agust Gudmundsson Cambridge Univeristy Press. |
| 3 | DISLOCAMENTO E DEFORMAZIONE; (DISPLACEMENT AND STRAIN) | 1. Rock Fractures in Geological Processes. Volcanotectonics: Understanding the Structure, Deformation and Dynamics of Volcanoes Gudmundsson Cambridge Univeristy Press. |
| 4 | RELAZIONI TRA SFORZI E DEFORMAZIONE; (RELATION BETWEEN STRESS AND STRAIN) | 1. Rock Fractures in Geological Processes. Volcanotectonics: Understanding the Structure, Deformation and Dynamics of Volcanoes Gudmundsson Cambridge Univeristy Press. |
| 5 | AUMENTO DI CARICO SINO A ROTTURA IN MEZZI MATERIALI ROCCIOSI A DEFORMAZIONE FRAGILE; (LOADING OF BRITTLE ROCKS TO FAILURE) | 1. Rock Fractures in Geological Processes. Volcanotectonics: Understanding the Structure, Deformation and Dynamics of Volcanoes Gudmundsson Cambridge Univeristy Press. |
| 6 | CONCENTRAZIONE DEGLI SFORZI; (STRESS CONCENTRATION) | 1. Rock Fractures in Geological Processes.Volcanotectonics: Understanding the Structure, Deformation and Dynamics of Volcanoes Agust Gudmundsson Cambridge Univeristy Press. |
| 7 | TEORIE SULLA DEFORMAZIONE FRAGILE DELLE ROCCE; (THEORIES OF BRITTLE FAILLURE OF ROCKS) | 1. Rock Fractures in Geological Processes.Volcanotectonics: Understanding the Structure, Deformation and Dynamics of Volcanoes Agust Gudmundsson Cambridge Univeristy Press. |
| 8 | FRATTURE ESTENSIONALI E DI TAGLIO; (EXTENSION FRACTURES AND SHEAR FRACTURES) | 1. Rock Fractures in Geological Processes.Volcanotectonics: Understanding the Structure, Deformation and Dynamics of Volcanoes Agust Gudmundsson Cambridge Univeristy Press. |
| 9 | DISLOCAZIONE E FRATTURE DA SFORZO; (DISPLACEMENT AND DRIVING STRESSES OF FRACTURES) | 1. Rock Fractures in Geological Processes.Volcanotectonics: Understanding the Structure, Deformation and Dynamics of Volcanoes Agust Gudmundsson Cambridge Univeristy Press. |
| 10 | FLUID TRASPORT IN ROCKS - THE BASICS | 1. Rock Fractures in Geological Processes.Volcanotectonics: Understanding the Structure, Deformation and Dynamics of Volcanoes Agust Gudmundsson Cambridge Univeristy Press. |
| 11 | VULCANO TETTONICA NEL DOMINIO DEL COMPLESSO VULCANICO ETNEO (VOLCANO-TECTONICS IN THE ETNA VOLCANO DOMAIN) | Dispense fornite dal docente (The copy of teaching material will be provided by the teacher) |
| 12 | VOLCANOTECTONIC PROCESSES, MAGMA CHAMBER INITIATION, MAGMA CHAMBER RUPTURE AND DIKE INITIATION, DIKE EMPLACEMENT | 1. Rock Fractures in Geological Processes.Volcanotectonics: Understanding the Structure, Deformation and Dynamics of Volcanoes, Agust Gudmundsson Cambridge Univeristy Press. |