PTYS 411/511
Geology and Geophsics of the Solar System


Prof. Shane Byrne — 626-0407 — 524 Kuiper Building

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The goals of this course are to give the student a thorough understanding of geologic processes operating on planetary bodies and how they have shaped the geologic history of solar system bodies. We will explore how a variety of geologic processes, such as impact cratering, volcanism, tectonics, fluvial and atmospheric, shape planetary landscapes. Interspaced with these lectures we will review the geologic history of solar system bodies and processes unique to these individual bodies.

General Info

  • Course syllabus and topics covered are discussed here.
  • Lectures for fall 2007 take place in Rm 312 of the Kuiper building, Tuesday and Thursday 2-3:15pm.
  • Office hours Tuesday and Thursday 3:15-5pm, room 312 or 524.



shane@lpl.arizona.edu


The background image is of Phoebe, a moon of Saturn. It was acquired by the Cassini spacecraft in June of 2004. See here for the original image and more info.