Modeling igneous processes using MELTS

March 28-30th 2017

Florence Bégué, Postdoc, GSE, Université de Lausanne

Mark Ghiorso, Vice-President of and Senior Research Associate at OFM Research (USA) Guilherme Gualda, Associate Professor of Earth & Environmental Sciences at Vanderbilt University (USA)

The MELTS family of models allow thermodynamic calculations of equilibria in magmatic systems, including complex open-system processes such as fractional crystallization, fractional melting and assimilation. The aim of this course is to give a comprehensive overview on the current capabilities of the models and the various user interfaces available to run and automate calculations. Every participant should at the end of the course have a working version of MELTS and know how to: - obtain thermodynamic data - predict experimental results - troubleshooting An important part of the course will be dedicated to practical exercises related to thermodynamic modeling of magma chamber and volcanic processes.

Lausanne

Program

Slides for:

- Tuesday lecture 1 and lecture 2 , course-fO2

- Wednesday lecture 3

- Thursday lecture 4 

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