HEAT, AND MASS TRANSPORT ON EARTH AND PLANETS

Credit Hours: 3 · Graduate

Introduction to the use of continuum mechanics to solve fundamental problems related to mass and energy transport problems arising in the study of solid Earth, planets and moons. Topics include: heat conduction, convective heat transfer, planetary thermal evolution, geological fluid dynamics, flow through porous media, rheology of planetary materials. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: EEPS 464 . Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for EEPS 664 if student has credit for EEPS 464 .