<p>Lecture, three hours; laboratory, three hours; field trip(s). Requisite: course 1. Recommended: course 103A, Physics 1A or 1AH or 6A. Types of volcanism. Physics of magma chambers, volcanic plumbing, explosive and effusive eruptions as illustrated by historical examples. Practical methods of volcano monitoring, with field trip. P/NP or letter grading.</p>

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Volcanoes

EPS SCI 125

4 units