2020 Faculty Courses School of Science Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences Graduate major in Earth and Planetary Sciences
Advanced Earth and Space Sciences F
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Earth and Planetary Sciences
- Instructor(s)
- Junichi Nakajima
- Class Format
- Lecture (Zoom)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Tue (Zoom) / 3-4 Fri (Zoom)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- EPS.A420
- Number of credits
- 200
- Course offered
- 2020
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
In the first half of the class, I will summarize recent studies on several topics on subduction-zone dynamics. Then, students will select papers about seismic and volcano-tectonics and present the results in the paper.
Course description and aims
Understand seismic heterogeneity in the Earth.
Keywords
subduction zone, earthquakes, volcanoes, magma, fluids, seismic tomography
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Take attendance in every lecture. Students will have presentations during the class.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | General introduction |
Learn general topics |
| Class 2 | Oceanic plate |
Understand the structure of an oceanic plate |
| Class 3 | Interplate earthquakes in subduction zone |
Understand interplate earthquakes in subduction zone |
| Class 4 | Intraplate earthquakes in subduction zone |
Understand intraplate earthquakes in subduction zone |
| Class 5 | Deep structures of arc volcanoes |
Understand deep structures of arc volcanoes |
| Class 6 | Crustal deformation and earthquakes |
Understand crustal deformation and earthquakes |
| Class 7 | Presentation 1 |
Group work |
| Class 8 | Presentation 2 |
Group work |
| Class 9 | Presentation 3 |
Group work |
| Class 10 | Presentation 4 |
Group work |
| Class 11 | Presentation 5 |
Group work |
| Class 12 | Presentation 5 |
Group work |
| Class 13 | Presentation 6 |
Group work |
| Class 14 | Summary |
Summarize the lecture |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
None required.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
None required.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Students' course scores are based on reports and presentation.
Related courses
- EPS.A336 ： Dynamics of the Earth and Planet
- EPS.A331 ： Earth Materials
Prerequisites
No prerequisites.