HN215000 Physics of Earth and Planetary Interiors B

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Science

Lecture Code HN215000 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 地球惑星内部物理学Ｂ

Subject Name
（Katakana）チキユウワクセイナイブブツリガクB

Subject Name in
English Physics of Earth and Planetary Interiors B

Instructor INOUE TORU,KAWAZOE TAKAAKI

Instructor
(Katakana) イノウエ　トオル,カワゾエ　タカアキ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Tues5-6,Thur5-6：SCI B305

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lecture

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction B : Japanese／English

Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 25 : Science and Technology

Course Area（Discipline） 04 : Earth and Planetary Science

Eligible Students 3rd-Year undergraduate

Keywords Earth's interior, seismic velocity, pressure, deep Earth's materials, high pressure experiment, phase transition, water in the Earth, plate tectonics, plume tectonics, subducting slab, plastic deformation, defect, viscosity, partial melting, magma generation

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Earth and Planetary Systems Science
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・To acquire understanding and  technical knowledge about earthquake phenomena and the earth's internal structure.

Earth and Planetary Systems Science
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・To acquire understanding and  technical knowledge about earthquake phenomena and the earth's internal structure.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Understanding the structure of the Earth's interiors, and learning the importance of the physical properties and the distributions. In addition, understanding the phase transitions in the Earth's interiors, and learning the overview about the phenomena occurred in the Earth interiors.

Class Schedule lesson1: Introduction (Toru Inoue)
lesson2: The structure of the Earth's interiors (Toru Inoue)
lesson3: Distribution of density-gravity-depth in the Earth's interiors (Toru Inoue)
lesson4: Earth constituent elements and the materials (Toru Inoue)
lesson5: What can we know from high pressure experiments? (Toru Inoue)
lesson6: High pressure phase transition and seismic discontinuity in the Earth's interiors (Toru Inoue)
lesson7: Water in the Earth (Toru Inoue)
lesson8: Convection in the Earth and its viscosity (Takaaki Kawazoe)
lesson9: High-pressure phase transitions in subducting slabs and metastable minerals (Takaaki Kawazoe)
lesson10: Deformation, grain-size reduction and viscosity of subducting slabs (Takaaki Kawazoe)
lesson11: Lattice defects in the deep Earth's and planetary materials and their importance (Takaaki Kawazoe)
lesson12: Analytical methods for point defects in the deep Earth's and planetary materials (Takaaki Kawazoe)
lesson13: Partial melting in/around the mantle transition zone and generation of magma (Takaaki Kawazoe)
lesson14: Laboratory tour (Takaaki Kawazoe)
lesson15: Final examination

Text/Reference
Books,etc. 「Earth Dynamics」（Ed: Akihiko Yamamoto）Asakura Shoten ＜Section 9「Material sciences in the deep Earth」（Toru Inoue）＞

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Handouts, PC, Projector

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Please read textbooks and handouts carefully, and review thoroughly.

Requirements Please check "Momiji" just before this class.

Grading Method Final exam, mini-exam, reports

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Science
Lecture Code	HN215000	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	地球惑星内部物理学Ｂ
Subject Name （Katakana）	チキユウワクセイナイブブツリガクB
Subject Name in English	Physics of Earth and Planetary Interiors B
Instructor	INOUE TORU,KAWAZOE TAKAAKI
Instructor (Katakana)	イノウエ　トオル,カワゾエ　タカアキ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	3rd-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Tues5-6,Thur5-6：SCI B305
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	B : Japanese／English
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	25 : Science and Technology
Course Area（Discipline）	04 : Earth and Planetary Science
Eligible Students	3rd-Year undergraduate
Keywords	Earth's interior, seismic velocity, pressure, deep Earth's materials, high pressure experiment, phase transition, water in the Earth, plate tectonics, plume tectonics, subducting slab, plastic deformation, defect, viscosity, partial melting, magma generation
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Earth and Planetary Systems Science （Knowledge and Understanding）・To acquire understanding and technical knowledge about earthquake phenomena and the earth's internal structure. Earth and Planetary Systems Science （Knowledge and Understanding）・To acquire understanding and technical knowledge about earthquake phenomena and the earth's internal structure.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Understanding the structure of the Earth's interiors, and learning the importance of the physical properties and the distributions. In addition, understanding the phase transitions in the Earth's interiors, and learning the overview about the phenomena occurred in the Earth interiors.
Class Schedule	lesson1: Introduction (Toru Inoue) lesson2: The structure of the Earth's interiors (Toru Inoue) lesson3: Distribution of density-gravity-depth in the Earth's interiors (Toru Inoue) lesson4: Earth constituent elements and the materials (Toru Inoue) lesson5: What can we know from high pressure experiments? (Toru Inoue) lesson6: High pressure phase transition and seismic discontinuity in the Earth's interiors (Toru Inoue) lesson7: Water in the Earth (Toru Inoue) lesson8: Convection in the Earth and its viscosity (Takaaki Kawazoe) lesson9: High-pressure phase transitions in subducting slabs and metastable minerals (Takaaki Kawazoe) lesson10: Deformation, grain-size reduction and viscosity of subducting slabs (Takaaki Kawazoe) lesson11: Lattice defects in the deep Earth's and planetary materials and their importance (Takaaki Kawazoe) lesson12: Analytical methods for point defects in the deep Earth's and planetary materials (Takaaki Kawazoe) lesson13: Partial melting in/around the mantle transition zone and generation of magma (Takaaki Kawazoe) lesson14: Laboratory tour (Takaaki Kawazoe) lesson15: Final examination
Text/Reference Books,etc.	「Earth Dynamics」（Ed: Akihiko Yamamoto）Asakura Shoten ＜Section 9「Material sciences in the deep Earth」（Toru Inoue）＞
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Handouts, PC, Projector
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Please read textbooks and handouts carefully, and review thoroughly.
Requirements	Please check "Momiji" just before this class.
Grading Method	Final exam, mini-exam, reports
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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