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PhD Position at LMU Munich (Germany) in permeability evolution
of volcanic systems
From: Bettina Scheu <b.scheu@xxxxxx>
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Funding
3 years funding is available from an international EU-project.
Funding includes
salary based on standard German PhD salary (TVL13/2) as well as
costs for
research, field work and participation at international summer
schools being
part of the EU-project.
Project Summary
Permeability decrease during plug formation plays a key role in modulating the ability of the volcanic system to degas and loose volatiles. Changes in permeability may originate either from alteration or densification in a shallow conduit or dome. Within this project both aspects should be investigated. The core of the experiment will be permeability measurements on volcanic rocks with a variety of evolved permeable network structures and varying degrees of alteration. Further the samples will be deformed (densified) at volcanically relevant conditions (up to 1000 °C & 75 MPa) and investigated for changes in permeability. The project also comprises thorough petrologic and textural analysis of samples prior to and after deformation.
Qualifications
Applicants for this PhD project should have a strong background in magmatic petrology and textural analysis as well as a good knowledge in physics and maths. Experience in experimental work, field work and numerical modelling are a plus.
Interested
candidates are
encouraged to send a motivation letter and a detailed CV to Dr.
Bettina Scheu
(b.scheu@xxxxxx). Deadline
of the application
is 19 December 2011.
Further we
encourage interested candidates joining AGU Fall Assembly to
contact us beforehand to organize a meeting during the
conference (alternatively drop a
message at the LMU booth).
The project start is planned for spring 2012 (but later starting dates may be considered).
For more information contact b.scheu@xxxxxx
°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° Dr. Bettina Scheu Geo- und Umweltwissenschaften, LMU Muenchen Theresienstr. 41/III 80333 Muenchen Germany
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