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STRUCTURAL DIAGENESIS MASTER CLASS

 

Research Seminar on Structural Diagenesis

Alternate Fridays Spring and Fall

 

Spring 2007 Structural Diagenesis Master Class

DATE   TOPIC  and proposed manuscript reading
Jan 26  

Organizational mtg

Reading: SD 2002 plan (on ftp site)

Feb 23  

Timing and duration of fractures in the Earth

Reading: Diaz-Tushman (thesis introduction)

Mar 9  

Rates of fracture growth

Reading: Ozkan (thesis proposal)

Apr 13  

Evolution of fracture patterns

Reading: Pinzon (thesis section)

May 4  

Fractures in tight gas sandstones

Reading: Diaz-Tushman (thesis discussion section)

May 19 - 24   Field trip
     
Readings [FRAC password required] Manuscripts & Paper PDFs
Note new meeting time for Spring 2007: 4 to 5 pm.

 

About Master Class

 

Writing workshop, critical review of literature, discussion of current research topics and reports on graduate student research in quantitative structural geology, geomechanics and structural diagenesis.

 

Meetings in Spring 2007 will run from 4 to 5 pm. Venue is an off-campus location. See the e-mail alerts for last minute plans.

 


Class Pages from Previous Semesters

Structural Diagenesis Master Class

| Fall 2005 | Spring 2006 | Fall 2006 | Spring 2007

 


Prospective Students

 

The JSG Structural Diagenesis Initiative is seeking highly qualified students. See the Jackson School web site for application information. Please contact us with inquiries about ongoing and new projects.

 

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