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EARTH 350-0

Physics of the Earth for ISP

1 Unit · Graduate

Solid-earth geophysics: the earth's gravity field, the earth's magnetic field, interior of the earth, heat flow, elementary wave propagation, plate tectonics.

2027 Winter

Topics

  • After completing this course, students will be able to: • Understand the dynamics of the solid Earth and generalize it to other planetary bodies • Discuss the theory of plate tectonics, the geological evidence for it, and the physical processes that govern it • Set up simple quantitative physics-based models to interrogate the thermal and dynamic evolution of Earth's crust, lithosphere, and mantle

Readings

  • Turcotte, D. L., & Schubert, G. (2002). Geodynamics. Cambridge university press. ISBN: 9780521186230. Second edition or newer. ~$100 new, or ~$50 used.
    Class Materials (Required)

Prerequisites & course information

Prerequisites: second-year standing in ISP; or comparable background in mathematics and physics and consent of both instructor and ISP director. SoC Mathematics, Science, and Technology Distro

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