Hi Ed
You're in!
Mike
At 10:06 AM 3/6/2001 -0700, you wrote:
>Hi Mike,
>
>I would like to attend the THERMOCALC workshop.
>
>Ed Ghent
>
>At 02:19 PM 3/5/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>>THERMOCALC Workshop: Calculating Metamorphic Phase Equilibria
>>
>>Roger Powell (with assistance from Chris Carson, Yale University) will
>>give a 2.5-day THERMOCALC Workshop: Calculating Metamorphic Phase
>>Equilibria (see below for details of content) immediately before the
>>Goldschmidt Conference. You do not have to be attending the Goldschmidt
>>Conference to participate in this informal workshop. The workshop will
>>run all day on 17-18 May and on the morning of 19 May 2001 on the campus
>>at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. Following the workshop,
>>transport from the Virginia Tech campus to the Homestead will be arranged
>>for Goldschmidt attendees as necessary (contact Bob Tracy before the
>>workshop). The course will likely be limited to 25 participants due to
>>available computer lab space. The fee for the workshop will be $100
>>(accommodation and meals at participant expense). A block of rooms has
>>been reserved at the Best Western Red Lion Inn in Blacksburg, Virginia (~1
>>mile from campus).
>>
>>To participate in the workshop you need to:
>>
>>1. Inform Mike Brown by e-mail and, after your place has been confirmed by
>>him, pay the $100 fee before 31 March 2001 [check payable to University of
>>Maryland (NOT Mike Brown); mail to Mike Brown at the address at the end of
>>this e-mail], after 1 April wait-listed persons will be offered places for
>>which payment has not been received or arranged;
>>
>>2. Book a room for 3 nights (May 16-18) at the Best Western by April 25th
>>to get the workshop rate [phone (int+) 540-552-7700 for reservations and
>>mention the "Geology Short Course" block of rooms at $60 per night per
>>double room (this is a reduced rate, the cut-off date for holding the
>>rooms is three weeks ahead, or April 25th; if you need to arrange a
>>roommate to share with, contact Bob Tracy (Robert Tracy <[log in to unmask]>),
>>who will act as a clearing house].
>>
>>Workshop information
>>
>>Dates: May 17-19, 2001 (2.5 days)
>>Location: Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
>>Accommodation: Best Western Red Lion Inn (May 16-18, inclusive, individual
>>participant is responsible for booking accommodation).
>>
>>Product: A CD-ROM will be provided to each workshop participant
>>Cost: $100.00 (covers workshop fee, CD-ROM, coffee and tea; exclusive of
>>accommodation, meals and transport) - payable to University of Maryland
>>
>>Outline Content of Workshop
>>
>>Format
>>Start 8:30 sharp. Finish 5.30. Mornings: lectures; afternoons: hands-on
>>in the computer lab.
>>Optional late afternoon lectures on specialist topics.
>>
>>Day 1
>>Lectures: What are phase diagrams, and why are they useful; what data do
>>we need; the computer program, THERMOCALC; P-T projections; their
>>relationship with compatibility diagrams.
>>Hands on: Calculating/drawing P-T projections, Schreinemakers analysis.
>>Specialist lecture: a-x relationships and THERMOCALC datafile construction
>>
>>Day 2
>>Lectures: Pseudosections (P-T, P-X, T-X); relationship with other phase
>>diagrams
>>Hands on: Calculating/drawing pseudosections
>>Specialist lecture: thermometry and barometry: single/two reaction, avPT,
>>delPT
>>
>>Day 3 (half day)
>>Lectures: Other types of phase diagrams; choosing the right phase diagram
>>
>>Notes
>>A reading list will be made available prior to the course. If you would
>>like to use your own laptop for the hands-on work, bring it along. The
>>hands-on work will be in a Mac lab, but the CD-ROM will include the
>>corresponding PC software.
>>
>>Mike Brown and Bob Tracy
>>
>>
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>>Michael Brown
>>Professor of Geology
>>and Chair of Department
>>
>>Department of Geology [log in to unmask]
>>Geology Building http: www.geol.umd.edu
>>University of Maryland Direct line: 301 405 4080
>>College Park Exec. asst.: 301 405 4065
>>MD 20742-4211 Dept. office: 301 405 4082
>>USA Direct fax: 301 314 7970
>> Dept. fax: 301 314
>> 9661
>>
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>>LABORATORY FOR CRUSTAL PETROLOGY (Information at:
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>
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Michael Brown
Professor of Geology
and Chair of Department
Department of Geology [log in to unmask]
Geology Building http: www.geol.umd.edu
University of Maryland Direct line: 301 405 4080
College Park Exec. asst.: 301 405 4065
MD 20742-4211 Dept. office: 301 405 4082
USA Direct fax: 301 314 7970
Dept. fax: 301 314 9661
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LABORATORY FOR CRUSTAL PETROLOGY (Information at:
http: www.geol.umd.edu/pages/faculty/BROWN/lcp.html)
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