astronomy

Julie Rowland

Julie Rowland is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Julie Rowland rather than just read about it. In short: Julie Varina Rowland is a New Zealand structural geologist, and is a full professor at the University of Auckland, specialising in tectonic-magmatic-hydrologic interactions, particularly in rift systems. In 2015 she became the first woman to win the Geoscience Society of New Zealand's McKay Hammer Award.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Julie Varina Rowland is a New Zealand structural geologist, and is a full professor at the University of Auckland, specialising in tectonic-magmatic-hydrologic interactions, particularly in rift systems. In 2015 she became the first woman to win the Geoscience Society of New Zealand's McKay Hammer Award.

Academic career Rowland undertook her undergraduate training at the University of Auckland, and has a Diploma in Secondary Education from the Auckland College of Education. She taught at a number of Auckland schools, including Tangaroa College, James Cook High School, and St Cuthberts College, and Western Springs College, where she was head of the department of physical education. In 2001 Rowland completed a PhD titled Hydrothermal fluid redistribution in a magmatic rift: The Ruaumoko Rift System, Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand at the University of Otago. Rowland then joined the faculty of the University of Auckland, rising to full professor in 2024. Rowland was the Head of School of Environment, and as of 2024 is the Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Science Administration. In 2024 Rowland was elected to serve two years as Vice President of Regional Affairs for the international Society of Economic Geologists. Rowland's research interests focus on tectonic-magmatic-hydrologic interactions. Her work is of relevance for understanding geological hazards, fundamental tectonics, and mineral exploration.

Honours and awards In 2015 Rowland was awarded the Geoscience Society of New Zealand's major award, the McKay Hammer Award. She was the first woman to win the award.

Selected works

J. V. Rowland; R. H. Sibson (June 2001). "Extensional fault kinematics within the Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand: Soft‐linked segmentation of a continental rift system". New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. 44 (2): 271–283. doi:10.1080/00288306.2001.9514938. ISSN 0028-8306. Wikidata Q125534353. J. V. Rowland; R. H. Sibson (20 October 2004). "Structural controls on hydrothermal flow in a segmented rift system, Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand". Geofluids. 4 (4): 259–283. doi:10.1111/j.1468-8123.2004.00091.x. ISSN 1468-8115. Wikidata Q125534354. Ian J. Hamling; Sigrún Hreinsdóttir; Kate Clark; et al. (23 March 2017). "Complex multifault rupture during the 2016 Mw 7.8 Kaikōura earthquake, New Zealand". Science. 356 (6334). doi:10.1126/science.aam7194. ISSN 0036-8075. PMID 28336563. Wikidata Q38881059. J. V. Rowland; S. F. Simmons (4 April 2012). "Hydrologic, Magmatic, and Tectonic Controls on Hydrothermal Flow, Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand: Implications for the Formation of Epithermal Vein Deposits". Economic Geology and the Bulletin of the Society of Economic Geologists. 107 (3): 427–457. doi:10.2113/econgeo.107.3.427. ISSN 0361-0128. Wikidata Q59665014. Nicolas Le Corvec; K. Bernhard Spörli; Julie Rowland; Jan Lindsay (September 2013). "Spatial distribution and alignments of volcanic centers: Clues to the formation of monogenetic volcanic fields". Earth-Science Reviews. 124: 96–114. Bibcode:2013ESRv..124...96L. doi:10.1016/j.earscirev.2013.05.005. ISSN 0012-8252. Wikidata Q60059621. Cynthia Ebinger; Atalay Ayele; Derek Keir; Julie Rowland; Gezahegn Yirgu; Tim Wright; Manahloh Belachew; Ian Hamling (April 2010). "Length and Timescales of Rift Faulting and Magma Intrusion: The Afar Rifting Cycle from 2005 to Present". Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences. 38 (1): 439–466. Bibcode:2010AREPS..38..439E. doi:10.1146/annurev-earth-040809-152333. ISSN 1545-4495. Wikidata Q60706633.

References

External links Epithermal systems from bottom to top: insights from Aotearoa New Zealand, talk by Julie Rowland, 19 April 2023, via YouTube

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Julie Rowland

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Julie Rowland claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Julie Rowland before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Julie Rowland ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Julie Rowland

In research: Julie Rowland appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Julie Rowland in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Julie Rowland is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Academic staff of the University of Auckland, Auckland College of Education alumni, Living people, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Julie Rowland outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Julie Rowland in 20 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Julie Rowland matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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