Dates: June 20 – July 3

Credits: 4        CRN: 

Course Fees: $900 + standard UO tuition and fees

Transportation:  Motor Pool Vans (no personal vehicles)

Accommodation: Group campground at Newberry Volcano/dorms at UO

Description: This two-week course is based out of Newberry Volcano, Oregon. Using methods and techniques pertaining to physical volcanology, we will determine the volume and intensity of the last eruption of Newberry Volcano (Big Obsidian Flow, 640 CE), and learn about silicic eruptions and tephra transport. We will also try to decipher how this eruption unfolded. We will map out the thickness and main sedimentological characteristics of the explosive deposit during eight days in the field. We will collect samples and use sieves and balances to measure some characteristics of the deposits directly in the field. Back in the lab at the University of Oregon, we will further analyze characterize our samples using instruments to measure grain size, shape, porosity, and componentry.

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Instructor: Thomas Giachetti