GEOP 213 Exploration of the
Earth and Moon

Syllabus

Professor Andreas Kronenberg

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Lecture Topics

Survey of the Solar System

The Early Solar System and Planet Formation

The Earth - Hot, Wet, Volcanic, Tectonically Active

The Moon - Geologic Results of the Apollo Missions

Planetary Surfaces, Impacts and Tectonics

Seismology and Internal Structures of Earth and the Moon

EXAM

Star Gazing During Spring Break

Gravity and Magnetism of Earth and the Moon

Hydrogen, Iron, Silicates, Oxides and H2O, Phases and State

Volcanism of Earth, the Moon, and Planets

Compressional Tectonics of Earth, the Moon, and Planets

Heat, Strength, and Convection of Planets

Fossil Evidence of Life on Mars?

FINAL

Grading

1 Credit Hour

Homework

15%

Midterm Exam

40%

Final Exam

45%


See other course syllabi...

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