Course Catalog - 2023-2024

     

EEPS 464 - GEODYNAMICS

Long Title: HEAT AND MASS TRANSPORT ON EARTH AND PLANETS
Department: Earth/Environmnt/Planetary Sci
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Description: Introduction to the use of continuum mechanics to solve fundamental problems related to mass and energy transport problems arising in the study of the Earth, planets and moons. Topics include: heat conduction, convective heat transfer, planetary thermal evolution, geological fluid dynamics, flow through porous media, and rheology of planetary materials. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: EEPS 664. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for EEPS 464 if student has credit for EEPS 664.