Spectroscopic Methods in Earth Sciences
Mumbai , India
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Degree
Masters
Major
Earth Sciences | Geophysics
Area of study
Engineering | Natural Science
Course Language
English
About Program
Program Overview
University Programs
The university offers a range of programs in the field of earth sciences, including:
- BS Applied Geophysics
- M.Sc.
- M.Sc. (APPLIED GEOLOGY)
- M. Sc. (APPLIED GEOPHYSICS)
- M. TECH
- M. TECH (GEOEXPLORATION)
- M. TECH (PETROLEUM GEOSCIENCES)
- Ph. D
Course Details
One of the courses offered is GS 828: Spectroscopic Methods in Earth Sciences, which covers topics such as:
- Optical Absorption Spectroscopy
- Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy
- Thermoluminescence and Optically Stimulated Luminescence technique
- Low Temperature Thermochronology
- Mossbauer Spectroscopy
- Electron Spin Resonance (ESR)
Texts and References
The course uses the following texts and references:
- Aitken, M. J., An Introduction to Optical Dating : The Dating of Quaternary Sediments by the Use of Photon-stimulated Luminescence, Oxford University Press, Oxford,1998
- Reiners, P. W. and Ehlers, T. A. Low-Temperature Thermochronology: Techniques, Interpretations and Applications. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry, V 58. 2005
- Marfunin, A. S. Spectroscopy, Luminescence and Radiation centers in Minerals, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1979
- King, P. L. Ramsey, M. S. and Swayse, G. A. (Eds.) Infrared Spectroscopy in Geochemistry, Exploration Geochemistry and Remote Sensing, Mineralogical Association of Canada, short course series, V 33, 2004
- Hawthorne, F. C. (ed.), Spectroscopic Methods in Mineralogy and Geology, Reviews in Mineralogy, Mineralogical Society of America, 18, 1988
- Beran, A and Libowitzky, E. (ed), Spectroscopic methods in Mineralogy. European Mineralogical Union Notes in Mineralogy. Vol 6, 2004
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