Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2006

     

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ESCI 324 001 (CRN: 21055)

EARTH'S INTERIOR

Long Title: EARTH'S INTERIOR
Department: *Earth Science*
Instructors:
Niu, Fenglin
Sawyer, Dale S.
Meetings:
11:00AM - 11:50AM MWF (11-JAN-2006 - 28-APR-2006) 
1:00PM - 4:00PM T (11-JAN-2006 - 28-APR-2006) 
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Distribution Group: Distribution Group III
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 4
Course Syllabus:
 
Prerequisites: MATH 101 AND MATH 102 AND (PHYS 101 OR PHYS 111) AND (PHYS 102 OR PHYS 112)
Section Max Enrollment: 10
Section Enrolled: 6
Enrollment data as of: 31-OCT-2024 7:16PM
 
Additional Fees: None
 
Final Exam: Final Exam Unknown
 
Description: 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.