Whitney Behr: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2022 |
| Name | Prof. Dr. Whitney Behr |
| Field | Structural Geology and Tectonics |
| Address | Professur Strukturgeol u.Tektonik ETH Zürich, NO E 67 Sonneggstrasse 5 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | +41 44 632 04 65 |
| whitney.behr@eaps.ethz.ch | |
| Department | Earth and Planetary Sciences |
| Relationship | Full Professor |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
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| 651-1180-00L | Research Seminar Structural Geology and Tectonics | 0 credits | 1S | W. Behr | |
| Abstract | A seminar series with both invited speakers from both inside and outside the ETH. | ||||
| Learning objective | The seminar series provides an opportunity to convey the latest research results to students and staff. | ||||
| Content | Informal seminars with both internal and external speakers on current topics in Structural Geology, Tectonics and Rock Physics. The current program is available at: http://www.structuralgeology.ethz.ch/news-and-events/events-and-seminars.html | ||||
| 651-3070-AAL | Fundamentals of Geology Enrolment ONLY for MSc students with a decree declaring this course unit as an additional admission requirement. Any other students (e.g. incoming exchange students, doctoral students) CANNOT enrol for this course unit. | 6 credits | 13R | V. Picotti, W. Behr | |
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| 651-3521-AAL | Tectonics Enrolment ONLY for MSc students with a decree declaring this course unit as an additional admission requirement. Any other students (e.g. incoming exchange students, doctoral students) CANNOT enrol for this course unit. | 3 credits | 6R | T. Gerya, W. Behr | |
| Abstract | Comprehensive understanding of role and evolution of oceanic and continental lithosphere in global plate tectonics and evolution of earth. Understanding principles of theoretical and experimental geothermics and fundamentals of mantle and lithosphere rheologies. | ||||
| Learning objective | Comprehensive understanding of role and evolution of oceanic and continental lithosphere in global plate tectonics and evolution of earth. Understanding principles of theoretical and experimental geothermics and fundamentals of mantle and lithosphere rheologies. | ||||
| Content | Concept of lithosphere-asthenosphere system in plate tectonics. Physics, chemistry, and rheology of crust and uppermost mantle. Thermal, chemical, and mechanical evolution and destruction/subduction of oceanic lithosphere and evolution of continents. Continental growth, example Europe. Fundamentals of rheology and geothermics of the mantle-lithosphere-crust system. | ||||
| Lecture notes | Detailed scriptum in digital form and additional learning moduls (www.lead.ethz.ch) available on intranet. | ||||
| Literature | see list in scriptum. | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | PPT-files of each lecture may be played back for rehearsal on www.lead.ethz.ch. | ||||
| 651-4022-00L | Advanced Structural Geology with Field Course   | 4 credits | 6P | W. Behr | |
| Abstract | To provide a theoretical grounding in advanced aspects of structural geology, as well as the practical application of structural field mapping techniques in complexly deformed areas. | ||||
| Learning objective | To learn to map, characterize, measure and analyze complex structures and multiple phases of deformation in the field. The purpose of the course is to give you an experience akin to doing real structural geology and tectonics research while exposing you to advanced aspects of structural analysis. | ||||
| Content | This course has shifted from a lecture-based course, to a field course with an associated term project. We will have ~4 introductory lectures prior to the field trip. The core of the class will be a field trip scheduled for Monday, April 22 to Friday, April 26 (1.5 days travel, 3.5 days in field) on Syros Island in Greece where you will learn to map, measure and analyse a wide range of different deformation fabric types related to Aegean subduction, exhumation and metamorphism. After the field trip, the rest of the semester you will be expected to write a journal-manuscript-style report describing and synthesizing your field data. We will likely not have formal lectures after the field trip, but myself and the TAs will have regular office hours where you can access us to discuss your data or ask questions regarding the report. | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Previous field mapping experience (field courses I, II and III for ETH Bachelor students or the equivalent for students admitted from elsewhere to the Master program); Structural Geology Course; Petrology/Petrography Course is recommended but not required. Geography and Earth System Sciences students UZH may attend this lecture but will have to pay the full amount for the field course (no subsidies from UZH). Students registering for the course confirm having read and accepted the terms and conditions for excursions and field courses of D-ERDW https://www.ethz.ch/content/dam/ethz/special-interest/erdw/department/dokumente/studium/exkursionen/AGB_ERDW_Exkursionen_en.pdf | ||||
| 651-4038-00L | Microstructures and Rock Rheology | 3 credits | 2G | W. Behr, L. Grafulha Morales | |
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| Prerequisites / Notice | Prerequisite includes Structural Geology. Petrology or Petrography course is strongly recommended. | ||||