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 Metamorphic and Magmatic Petrology
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09.01.2012
 

Address: Institut für Geowissenschaften, Abteilung Mineralogie - Petrologie
(Institute of Geosciences, Mineralogy Dept.)
Kiel University
Phone: +49 (0)431 880 2907
Fax.: +49 (0)431 880 4457
E-Mail: vs@min.uni-kiel.de

Lectures / courses: Introduction to Geosciences I+II
Petrology of magmatic and metamorphic rocks
Practical to petrology of magmatic and metamorphic rocks (microscopie course)
Metamorphism and orogeny (with microscopy)
Isotope geochemistry and geochronology
Seminar: ongoing research in petrology
Gesteinspraktikum 2 (Petrology)
Seminar Geowissenschaften für Anfänger

Excursions:
  • Western Alps (Italy): 1987, 1988, 1991, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2006
  • Brittany (France): 1999
  • Scotland (UK): 1990, 2000
  • Cycladees (Greece): 1994
  • Calabria (Italy): 1992, 1993, 2005
  • Southern Norway: 1986, 1996
  • South Africa: 2002
  • Bohemian Massif: 1993
  • Southern Sweden: 1986

Research interests: Metamorphic phase relations and Pressure-temperature-time paths
Orogenic processes
Formation and evolution of the continents
Continental Lower crust
Subduction zone metamorphism
Dating metamorphic processes
C1-Project in SFB 574: Volatiles and Fluids in Subduction Zones: Climate Feedback and Trigger Mechanisms for Natural Disasters

Work areas: Calabria (Italy)
Western Alps (Italy)
Mozambique Belt (Tanzania)
Ubendian Belt (Tanzania)
Lufilian arc (Zambia)
Irumiden Belt (Zambia)
Gebel Uweinat / East-Sahara Craton (Egypt)
Harris (Scotland)
Sri Lanka
Cabo Ortegal (Spain)
West Nile (Uganda)
Labwor Hills (Uganda)