PHY 442
Geodynamics
An advanced introduction to setting up and solving boundary value problems relevant to the solid Earth sciences. Topics include heat flow, fluid flow, elasticity and plate flexure, and rock rheology, with applications to mantle convection, magma transport, lithospheric deformation, structural geology, and fault mechanics. Prerequisites: MAT 201 or 202. Two 90-minute lectures.
Topics
- heat flow
- fluid flow
- elasticity and plate flexure
- and rock rheology
- with applications to mantle convection
- magma transport
- lithospheric deformation
- structural geology
- and fault mechanics
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
MAT 201 or 202. Two 90-minute lectures.
Sources
Catalogue variants
- Geodynamics · Undergraduate catalogue cross-listing