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)
Semester
Section Number
Instructor(s)
Day/Time
Location
Resources
2022 Fall
00001
Jeffrey Andrews-Hanna
TTH 9:30-10:45
Kuiper 312
Syllabus
Semester | Section Number | Instructor(s) | Day/Time | Location | Resources |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 Fall | 001 | Jeffrey Andrews-Hanna | TTH 12:30-1:45p.m. | Kuiper 330 |
Syllabus Course Page |
2018 Fall | 001 | Adam Showman | WF 11:00-12:15p.m. | Kuiper 312 | Syllabus |