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Petrology & Volcanology

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Petrology is the branch of geology that studies rocks and the conditions under which they form. Volcanology studies volcanoes, lava, magma, and related geological, geophysical, and geochemical phenomena.

Petrology and Volcanology Faculty:

Martin Grove

Professor (Research) of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Ayla Pamukcu

Assistant Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences

Petrology and Volcanology Classes: