Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering (Master's Course) Division of Advanced Science and Engineering Earth and Planetary Systems Science Program
Lecture Code WSC12000 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 地球惑星システム学特別講義B(海洋地球科学技術概論)
Subject Name
(Katakana)
チキュウワクセイシステムガクトクベツコウギビー
Subject Name in
English
Special Lecture on Earth and Planetary Systems Science B
Instructor KURAMOTO SHINICHI,ANDO JUN-ICHI
Instructor
(Katakana)
クラモト シンイチ,アンドウ ジュンイチ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Inte
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Lectures

Lecturer: Prof. Hikaru Iwamori (Earthquake Research Institute, University of Tokyo) 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 25 : Science and Technology
Course Area(Discipline) 04 : Earth and Planetary Science
Eligible Students Students of Earth and Planetary Systems Science Program
Keywords Plate motion, mantle convection, Earth's interior structure, material cycle, statistical analysis, machine learning 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline
Students will learn how physical and chemical observations and theories related to the structure and dynamics of the Earth's interior are connected with an awareness of the broad structure and mechanisms. 
Class Schedule 1. Basic equations of mantle convection
2. Basic structure of mantle convection
3. Mantle convection and plate motion
4. Boundary layer of the Earth's interior
5. Geophysical observations
6. Geochemical observations
7. Statistical analysis of observational data and opportunity learning
8. Supervised/unsupervised machine learning
9. Sparse modeling
10. Principal component analysis, independent component analysis, cluster analysis
11. Application to geochemical data 1
12. Application to geochemical data 2
13. Seminar 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Reference books:
Turcotte and Schubert, Geodynamics, Cambridge University Press; 3rd ed.
Geochemistry of the mantle and crust (Geochemistry course 3), Baifukan 
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Preparation and
Review
Learn how physical and chemical observations and theories related to the structure and dynamics of the Earth's interior are connected with an awareness of the general structure and mechanisms. 
Requirements  
Grading Method Comprehension will be evaluated by reports. 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message This lecture will be opened in the week of 8th to 12th, May. 
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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