The 2006 ISES Summer School offers one week of theoretical and practical investigation on the Rheology of Earth Materials. Topics to be addressed include: deformation mechanisms, analog modeling, petrological approaches, field rheology, numerical modeling, LPO and EBSD, brittle rheology and embrittlement, and mantle rheology. Open to near-completion PhD students, the School further aims to build a peer network of individuals who share research interests in rheology and solid Earth sciences and to provide a strong mentoring experience that will aid the transition from student to professional life. Invited contributors will provide an overview of their area of specialization, using a combination of lectures, computer applications, textural analysis at the microscope, or hands-on demonstration.
The summer school is modeled on European summer schools organized around an interdisciplinary theme and devoted to training of young scientists who are about to embark upon academic, government, and industry careers. The topic of the summer school will change each year and will be determined based on input from sections and divisions of ISES-affiliated professional organizations in the United States.
Garnet-amphibolite boudins along a diatexite-metatexite contact, Fosdick Mountains, Antarctica. Photo: C.Siddoway |
Student participants will gain experience with investigative approaches, technical and quantitative tools for research, and guidelines for developing a successful research program that incorporates contemporary tools for study of deformation mechanisms and Earth rheology. A mid-week field excursion to the Homestake shear zone and Proterozoic gneiss terranes in the Colorado Mountains will offer the means to practice a field strategy for documentation and quantification of rock rheology from natural examples. Practical sessions devoted to interviewing strategies, proposal-writing, and participation in multi-institution research consortia will be offered.
Strain rate induced change in the dominant mechanism of dynamic recrystallization of quartz within a single thin section of an S-C mylonite. Relatively high strain C-surfaces are dominated by subgrain rotation recrystallization while relatively low strain S-surfaces are dominated by grain boundary migration recrystallization. Sample is of a deformed granite from the White Mountain shear zone in eastern California and western Nevada. Field of view is 2.1 x 3.2 mm. Photo by W. Sullivan, U. Wyoming. |
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