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Geology of Moons and Planets
Prof. R.H. Hewins. Origin, composition, and evolution of the solar system, meteorites, comets, asteroids, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto, Saturn and its satellites, Uranus, and Neptune.
Syllabus
Week # |
Topics |
| 1 |
Introduction |
| 2 |
Elements, Stars and the Solar System |
| 3 |
Meteorites and the Protoplanetary Disk |
| 4 |
Collisions and Accretion |
| 5 |
Cratering |
| 6 |
Comets |
| 7 |
Asteroids: Orbits and Compositions |
| 8 |
Geology and Earth |
| 9 |
Moon: Surface and Rocks |
| ... |
EXAM |
| 10 |
Moon: Interior and Origin |
| 11 |
Mercury |
| 12 |
Venus |
| 13 |
Mars plus Phobos and Deimos |
| 14 |
Terrestrial Planets |
| 15 |
Giant Planet Interiors |
| 16 |
Jupiter |
| 17 |
Io |
| 18 |
Europa, Ganymede and Callisto |
| ... |
EXAM |
| 19 |
Saturn |
| 20 |
Saturn Rings |
| 21 |
Saturn Satellites |
| 22 |
Uranus and satellites |
| 23 |
Neptune, Triton, Pluto |
| 24 |
Review; Evolution of Solar System |
| ... |
FINAL EXAMINATION |
Textbook: J.K. Beatty and A. Chaikin: The New Solar System (Cambridge, 3rd ed.)
Grades: Final grade will be the weighted average of grades for the exams (25, 25, 50) which will be based on material covered in lectures and slides. The textbook should be used to supplement and amplify class material.
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