Overview
Description
Structure, composition and evolution of the planet earth; integrates seismic and potential fields data to study plate tectonics and dynamic processes of the earths interior.
Requirements
Prerequisites
GEOL 101MATH 181PHYS 181
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 101; MATH 181; PHYS 181.
Units
Lecture4
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall - Even Years
Terms
fall
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- describe how Earth’s rotation affects its shape and the resulting gravitational torques.
- derive common solutions for the equations for global gravity, magnetic fields and propagating seismic waves.
- demonstrate how seismic waves contribute to our understanding of Earth’s interior structure and processes as well as how these processes drive plate tectonics and the geodynamo.