12.093
Special Topics in Geology and Geochemistry
Delivering Energy at Scale: Science, Technology, and Sustainable Development
Rob van der Hilst, David Patrick Murphy, Industry Consultant, Richard A. Sears, Shell International
Mon Jan 26 thru Fri Jan 30, 02-05:00pm, 56-169
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Level: U 3 units Graded P/D/F Can be repeated for credit
Laboratory or field work in geology and geochemistry. To be arranged with department faculty. Consult with department Education Office.
Oil and natural gas provide approximately two-thirds of primary energy today, and will continue to be major sources of energy for several decades. The course will introduce today’s energy systems and the state of the art geoscience and engineering approaches necessary to meet current demand. Participants will work in teams, to design and present plans for the development of a multi-billion dollar natural gas project with the potential to supply energy for over three million households. The course will look at how technology, economics, society and sustainability must be balanced to deliver energy efficiently and in a manner that all stakeholders would regard as responsible.
Contact: Rob van der Hilst, 54-522, x3-6977, hilst@mit.edu
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12.115
Field Geology II
Clark Burchfiel, Oliver Jagoutz
Schedule: TBD
Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
Enter lottery by: 15-Nov-2008
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Prereq: 12.113, 12.114
Level: U 18 units Standard A - F Grading
Fee: 200.00 for for travel, food and lodging
During January, students practice methods of modern geological field study during an intensive four-week subject. Exercises include geological and geomorphological mapping on topographic and photographic base maps of a wide variety of bedrock and surficial rocks. Where feasible, geochemical and geophysical field measurements are corrrelated with geology. Following term includes preparation of reports based on field studies conducted during January; report generally exceeds 30 pages in length and includes one major revision and rewrite. Instruction in writing techniques provided. Laboratory analysis of samples, interpretation of geological data, and where possible, geophysical and geochemical data. 12 units may be applied to the General Institute Laboratory Requirement.
Contact: Clark Burchfiel, 54-1010, x3-7919, bcburch@mit.edu
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12.120
Environmental Earth Science Field Course
Sam Bowring
Mon Jan 5 thru Thu Jan 15, ??-??:00am
Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
Enter lottery by: 01-Dec-2008
No listeners
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Level: U 6 units Standard A - F Grading
Fee: 200.00 for Travel, food, lodging
Field study to foster understanding of natural hazards and human influence on the environment. Class conducted in the western United States, at locations such as Death Valley and the White Mountain Research Station in Bishop California. Topics include water use and availability, climate change, earthquakes and faulting, and landslides. Also examines volcanic hazards and geothermal power, effects of river diversion, and the geology of the Yucca Mountain facility for the storage of radioactive waste. Students partially responsible for travel expenses. Designed to follow 12.001 or 12.102; other students will be accepted when space is available.
Students will fly from Boston to Las Vegas on January 5, returning Jan 15. Intro to the broad field of environmental geology. Interested Freshmen should contact Prof. Bowring.
Web: http://eapsweb.mit.edu/courses/iap.html
Contact: Sam Bowring, 54-1124, x3-3775, sbowring@mit.edu
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12.213
Alternate Energy Sources
Nafi Toksoz
Mon, Wed, Fri, Jan 7, 9, 12, 14, 16, 21, 23, 26, 28, 30, 10am-12:00pm, 54-915
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: —
Level: U 6 units Graded P/D/F Can be repeated for credit
Fee: 200.00 for as a contribution toward food and lodging
Explores a number of alternative energy sources such as geothermal energy (heat from the Earth's interior), wind, natural gas, and solar energy. Includes a field trip to visit sites where alternative energy is being harvested or generated. Content and focus of subject varies from year to year.
This January, the course outline will include: a general energy summary, discussion of traditional fossil fuels, nuclear energy, geothermal energy, and biofuels. There will also be local field trips during the January term to visit energy-related sites. Additionally, there will be an optional for-credit field trip during spring break (24-28 March 09) to sites (either in California or the Caribbean) where geothermal and wind energy are being produced on a large scale.
Contact: Nafi Toksoz, E34-440, x3-7852, toksoz@mit.edu
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12.310
An Introduction to Weather Forecasting
Lodovica Illari
Mon, Wed, Fri, Jan 12, 14, 16, 21, 23, 26, 28, 30, 01:30-03:00pm, 54-915
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Limited to 50 participants.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: GIR:PHY1, GIR:CAL1
Level: U 6 units Graded P/D/F
Basic principles of synoptic meteorology and weather forecasting. Analysis of hourly weather data and numerical weather prediction models. Regular preparation of weather forecasts.
Guest lecture by local TV meteorologist.
Web: http://paoc.mit.edu/synoptic/courses/12.310/12310.htm
Contact: Lodovica Illari, 54-1612, x3-2286, illari@mit.edu
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12.951
Seminar in Physical Oceanography at MIT
Adjoint methods and automatic differentiation: from large scale optimization to climate modeling
Patrick Heimbach, Chris Hill
Mon Jan 26 thru Fri Jan 30, 10am-12:30pm, 54-1615, half hour break during session
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Limited to 15 participants.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: Permission of instructor 18.03, 18.06; 18.062 or equivalent experience useful
Level: H 3 units Graded P/D/F Can be repeated for credit
Topics in physical and dynamical oceanography. Content varying from term to term. 12.950 is letter-graded.
Learn about advanced computational tools for large scale optimization in general, and the use of adjoints to address climate science questions in particular. Suitable for people from computer science, applied mathematics, Earth science, and other applied sciences (e.g. Aero/Astro). Course will include foundations and basic algorithms, hands-on examples, applications in climate modeling.
Web: http://eapsweb.mit.edu/courses/iap.html
Contact: Patrick Heimbach, 54-1518, x3-5259, heimbach@MIT.EDU
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12.961
Special Problems in Physical Oceanography at MIT
Seeing the Big Picture - Understanding and Displaying Large Data Volumes Using Multi-panel LCD Walls
Chris Hill, Oliver Jahn, Gil Kwak
Mon Jan 5 thru Fri Jan 9, 12-02:00pm, Stata Center
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: Permission of instructor Students will need a laptop computer to access the wall.
Level: H 3 units Graded P/D/F Can be repeated for credit
Special investigations, special laboratory work, or special fieldwork in oceanography. 12.960 is letter-graded.
Do you have large data volumes that you'd like to display all at once? In this course we will provide hands-on training on using the MIT display wall in the Stata center, a new visualization facility that is supported by the Gordon and Betty Moore foundation. The display wall provides a 13 foot high by 24 feet wide programmable digital canvas with 60 LCD high-resolution panels driven by 30 computers. Scientific and engineering data from all disciplines can look stunning when visualized using this facility. The walls 250 million pixels provide a multiplicity of new ways to visually comprehend, assess and present datasets that contain both small scale and large scale structure in one go.
Web: http://eapsweb.mit.edu/courses/iap.html
Contact: Chris Hill, 54-1515, 253-6430, cnh@mit.edu
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