GEO 471 — Geochronology and Thermochronology: 3 Credits (3 Lec)
() Offered Spring, odd years. This course will familiarize students with principles of geochronology and thermochronology and applications in Earth and planetary sciences. Topics will include radioactive decay and growth, long- and short-lived radioisotope systems, analytical methods, determining dates and rates of a wide variety processes, and the use of radiogenic isotopes as tracers in Earth and planetary processes. Emphasis will be on fundamentals and systematics of different systems, historical perspectives, analytical methods, data acquisition and applications from recent literature. This course is co-convened with GEO 571
Prerequisites: GEO 309, GEO 302, GEO 315, GPHY 284