INTERNATIONAL CENTRAL ANDES VOLCANOLOGICAL FIELD COURSE, 20 Th EDITION 18-28 November 2013 ( Salta, Argentina) FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT
From: Jose Viramonte <viramont@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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20th INTERNATIONAL CENTRAL ANDES VOLCANOLOGICAL FIELD COURSE (in Spanish). First announcement!!
November 18-28, 2013 (Salta, Argentina)
This will be a SPECIAL year as we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of this Volcanological course , one of the oldest in Latin America. This course is organized annually by Universidad Nacional de Salta , Instituto GEONORTE and CONICET. Over 500 students have participated in this course over the last 20 years. This year will begin with 1 day of scientific presentations of different volcanological topics by specially invited international volcanologists. The main purpose is to show and undertake field practices in different volcanic structures (Ring tuff, collapsed calderas, strato-volcanoes, monogenetic volcanoes, shield volcanoes, domes, etc) in order to recognized its deposits and reconstruct the volcanic history of region. The course also takes to explain how volcanoes work and the risk and benefits associated to them. The course will be held at two different geodynamic scenarios: The Salta distensive Cretaceous rift along the Quebrada de las Conchas and Cafayate and the San Antonio de los Cobres Volcanic Zone related to the Andean orogenesis (Salta, NW Argentina). This offers the possibility of combining theoretical sessions with many field practices . The course will offer a review of the latest developments in the understanding of volcanic eruptions dynamics, the relationships between volcanism and the genesis of mineral deposits, as well as their effects and hazard assessment. The course provides credits to PhD students and it is specially aimed at the Spanish-speaking community, PhD Students, professionals and technicians working on different aspects of the volcanism.
For more information and pre-registration please visit the website (in Spanish):http://www.unsa.edu.ar/~geonorte/cursos/curvol2013.htm or contact Constanza Rodríguez constanzarodriguez@xxxxxxxxxxx
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curvol@xxxxxxxxxxx
Best regards,
Dr. José Germán Viramonte
Instituto GEONORTE
Tel/fax +54 (0387) 4255441
Avda. Bolivia Nº 5150
Salta - Argentina
Best regards,
Dr. José Germán Viramonte
Instituto GEONORTE
Tel/fax +54 (0387) 4255441
Avda. Bolivia Nº 5150
Salta - Argentina
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