PTYS 512 Planetary Global Tectonics

Core Course

PTYS Graduate Core Course. Application of the physics of solid-state deformation to global tectonics of the terrestrial planets and icy moons of the solar system. Modes of topographic support, isostasy and implications for gravity/topography ratios on one-plate planets. Theory of floating elastic plates as an approximation to the lithosphere. Use of seismic data to determine the interior structure and composition and modes of heat conduction in planets.
Sample course syllabus, Andrews-Hanna (PDF)
 

Course Level Other
PTYS Graduate Core Course
Course Credits
3
Course Type
Graduate
Semester Section Number Instructor(s) Day/Time Location Resources
Fall 2024 001 Jeffrey Andrews-Hanna Tuesday, Thursday 9:30-10:45a.m. Kuiper 312 D2L