Hintz Dissertation Outline
Abstract
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.
Introduction to the thesis
1.1
Monogenetic volcanism and volcanic fields (very short intro to type and extent of
monogenetic volcanic fields terrestrially and extraterrestrially)
1.2
The surge of interest (the increasing recognition and impact of potential hazards)
1.3
Statement of hypotheses
2.
Summary of dissertation chapters
Chapter 2: Lunar Crater Volcanic Field: Background
1.
Setting the scene
1.1
Strange bedfellows: volcanism and tectonism
1.2
Native names (short explanation of working with the Shoshone and relative
importance ~ 1 paragraph)
2.
Previous work
Chapter 3: Exemplar volcanoes (this will largely be the physical volcanology and eruptive
histories)
1.
Sampling and measurement methods (basics of how field work and observations were
made)
2.
Volcano descriptions
2.1
Dugipe (and Lunar Crater Maar by proxy?) – (description of mapping and CSD
methods)
2.2
Kimana (observations and mapping of area and particular focus on dikes)
2.3
Bob (observations and mapping of area and particular focus on dikes on 2 scales)
2.4
Easy Chair (may or may not include, aside from the field mapping and eruptive
history, this volcano doesn’t really come into play in Chapter 4)
3.
Volcano interpretations (i.e. eruptive histories possibly integrate with 3.2)
4.
Conclusions
Chapter 4: Eruption processes
1.
Magma ascent and shallow plumbing (start and active - subsections describing dike
propagation etc.. in Kimana, Dugipe and Bob)
2.
Heat Transfer Model (growth and activity -lump the dike data from Kimana and Bob
together to describe the multiple chilled margins and vesicle banding observed in
dikes of both volcanoes)
3.
Crystal Size Distribution (end of activity – interpretations of final phase of activity)
4.
Discussion (tie together what the observations of Chapter 3 and interpretations of
Chapter 4 can tell us about eruptive processes within these volcanoes)
5.
Conclusions
Chapter 5: Discussion
1.
Refinement of the LCVF eruptive history (refining of and adding to existing maps,
including correction/identification of errors – small section)
2.
Spatio-temporal evolution of eruptive behavior (might take this section out, spatial
work is probably pretty good, though it will continue to change as more work is done,
but the temporal is spotty at best, I’d still like to run the spatial density of the field as
is and compare it to other fields to bring it into the ‘big picture’)
1.1
Mass flux and volcano-tectonics (probably not possible at this point since
individual volumes are not calculated)
3.
Application to recent and active volcanoes (this is where I think it would be good to
tie in the work in Chapter 4 and the spatial density of 5.2)
Chapter 6: Conclusions
1.
Motivation of this thesis
2.
Restatement of hypothesis
3.
Summary of research chapters
4.
Future work
5.
Final statements
References
Appendices
A.
Stratigraphy
A.1 Stratigraphic descriptions (formal descriptions of units used in thesis as well as
previously published descriptions where different)
A.2 Volcano descriptions and characteristics (large table containing vent locations,
volcanic features, ages (with sources) physical characteristics….area, volume,
ect…)
B.
Sample descriptions and characteristics (hand sample, thin sections etc…)
C.
Maps
C.1
List of maps
C.2
Compilation of previously published map extents
C.2
Full-scale map of the LCVF (indexed for subsequent maps)
C.3
Individual maps
C.4
Special maps highlighting for example: maars, cones, flows, dikes etc…
Possible publications based on work included in this dissertation:
1.
The complex plumbing of monogenetic scoria cones: New insights from the
Lunar Crater Volcanic Field, Nevada, USA.
2.
Using Crystal Size Distribution method to determine the final phases of activity of
a small monogenetic fissure eruption: The Dugipe Fissure, Lunar Crater Volcanic
Field, Nevada, USA.
3.
Heat transfer mechanics of actively propagating dikes within monogenetic scoria
cones: Examples from the Lunar Crater Volcanic Field, Nevada, USA.