EARTH'S INTERIOR
Formation of Earth and solar system, Earth differentiation and geochronology. Structural seismology and the composition of Earth's interior. Density, Earth's gravity, and the geoid. Heat flow and Earth energetics. Earth's core and magnetic field. Mantle convection and plate tectonics. Oceanic and continental crust. Recommended Prerequisite(s): MATH 212 and ( PHYS 101 or PHYS 111 or PHYS 125 or PHYS 141 ) or ( PHYS 102 or PHYS 112 or PHYS 126 or PHYS 142 ).
Prerequisites & course information
Short Title: EARTH'S INTERIOR Department: Earth/Environmnt/Planetary Sci Grade Mode: Standard Letter Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory Credit Hours: 4 Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students. Course Level: Undergraduate Upper-Level Prerequisite(s): EEPS 101 (may be taken concurrently) or EEPS 102 (may be taken concurrently) or EEPS 106 (may be taken concurrently) or EEPS 107 (may be taken concurrently) or EEPS 108 (may be taken concurrently) or EEPS 109 (may be taken concurrently) or EEPS 110 (may be taken concurrently) or EEPS 111 (may be taken concurrently) or EEPS 115 (may be taken concurrently) or EEPS 116 (may be taken concurrently)
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027