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12.002 Physics and Chemistry of the Terrestrial Planets
This course introduces the structure, composition, and physical processes governing the terrestrial planets, including their formation and basic orbital properties. Topics include plate tectonics, earthquakes, seismic waves, rheology, impact cratering, gravity and magnetic fields, heat flux, thermal structure, mantle convection, deep interiors, planetary magnetism, and core dynamics. Suitable for majors and non-majors seeking general background in geophysics and planetary structure.
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- Material Type:
- Learning Object Repository
- Date Added to MERLOT:
- June 9, 2011
- Date Modified in MERLOT:
- June 12, 2018
- Authors:
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Prof. Benjamin Weiss
Prof. Leigh Royden - Submitter:
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Barbra Bied Sperling
- Primary Audience:
- College General Ed, College Lower Division
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- English
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This work is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States
