Core course: Paleoclimate
When & where
October & November 2014
Locations:
- MPI-BGC: Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Hans-Knöll-Str. 10, 07745 Jena
- IGW-PR1: Institute for Geosciences / Institut für Geowissenschaften, FSU Jena, Burgweg 11, room PR1
- IG-R317: Institute for Geography, FSU Jena, Löbdergraben 32, 07743, room 317
The module will provide the basic knowledge to understand how the earth system including continents, ocean currents, atmospheric circulations and life evolved and how the system is acting as a self controlled feedback system. It will demonstrate which climatic archives can be used to reconstruct palaeoclimatic information focusing on continental archives. It will provide basic knowledge to review existing datasets and interpretations. The module will consist of lectures to cover the background material and theory, lab exercises in modeling, and field techniques.
Outline
| Day & Slot | Where | Content | Who |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 1 | Microfossils | ||
| 09:00-16:00 | IGW, PR1 | Introduction to micropalaeontological analyses and reconstructions, sample preparation and microscopy | Peter Frenzel, FSU Jena |
| Mon, Oct 6 | Paleoclimatology & Sediments | ||
| 09:00-15:00 | IGW, PR1 | Overview on climate archives, maar volcanoes, description of lake sediments and smear slide analysis | Michael Pirrung, FSU Jena |
| Thu, Oct 16 | Pollen | ||
| 09:00-12:00 | IG, R315.1 | Theoretical introduction to the background of palynological work and vegetation reconstruction | Heike Schneider, FSU Jena |
| 13:00-16:00 | IG, R315.1 | Practical information on drilling, sample preparation and microscopy of pollen samples | Heike Schneider, FSU Jena |
| Wed, Oct. 22 | Organic geochemistry of sediments, part I | ||
| 09:00-12:00 | MPI-BGC, B0.002 | Introduction to Biomarkers and their Biosynthesis, Extraction and Identification methods | Roman Witt, MPI-BGC |
| 13:00-16:00 | MPI-BGC, B1 (Lab) | Practical insight of labprocedures e.g. Columnchromatography | Roman Witt, MPI-BGC |
| Fri, Oct 24 | Organic geochemistry of sediments, part II | ||
| 09:00-12:00 | MPI-BGC, B0.002 | Interpretation and Measurement of Stable Isotope Ratios | Roman Witt, MPI-BGC |
| 13:00-16:00 | MPI-BGC, B1 (Lab) | Labtour (GC-FID, GC-MS, GC-IRMS) | Roman Witt, MPI-BGC |
| Mon, Oct 27 | Paleoclimate through Earth History | ||
| 09:00-12:00 | IGW, PR1 | Methods and concepts of deep time paleoclimate research, climatic extremes in Earth History and possible controlling factors, examples of relatively rapid changes of climate | Reinhard Gaupp, FSU Jena |
| Mon, Nov 10 | Physical and chemical properties of sediments | ||
| 09:00-12:00 | IG, R317 | Seismic, coring and sampling, dating systems, physical properties and geochemistry of sediments, part I | Thomas Kasper, FSU Jena |
| 13:00-16:00 | IG, R317 | Seismic, coring and sampling, dating systems, physical properties and geochemistry of sediments, part II | Thomas Kasper, FSU Jena |
Material
Paleoclimatology & Sediments
How to get the slides by Michael Pirrung
Organic geochemistry of sediments
Introduction by Roman Witt
Slides on Water Isotopes by Roman Witt
Carbon by Franziska Günther
Slides on Specific Biomarkers by Valerié Schwab-Lavrič
Slides on Reconstruction by Roman Witt
Registration
Click here to register before September 23, 2014. Due to space restrictions in the lab and the number of available microscopes, participation in lab sessions is restricted to 12. More people can join the lectures. If you intend to only participate in parts of the course, please write a comment in the registration form. Your registration is binding!
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