EARTH AND PLANETARY INTERIORS
Formation and differentiation of Earth and Planetary systems. Structural seismology and the composition of the Earth and our solar system’s planetary interiors. Earth's gravity, geoid, density, and moment of inertia. Heat flow and Earth energetics. Earth's core and magnetic field. Mantle convection and plate tectonics. Oceanic and continental lithosphere. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: EEPS 645 . Recommended Prerequisite(s): MATH 212 Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for EEPS 445 if student has credit for EEPS 645 .
Prerequisites & course information
Short Title: EARTH AND PLANETARY INTERIORS Department: Earth/Environmnt/Planetary Sci Grade Mode: Standard Letter Course Type: Lecture Credit Hours: 3 Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students. Course Level: Undergraduate Upper-Level Prerequisite(s): ( EEPS 101 or EEPS 107 or EEPS 108 or EEPS 110 or EEPS 111 ) and EEPS 323 and MATH 211 and ( PHYS 101 or PHYS 111 or PHYS 102 or PHYS 112 )
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- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027