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Spring 2022 Earth and Environmental Sciences UN3201 section 001 SOLID EARTH DYNAMICS | |
| Call Number | 11938 |
| Day & Time Location |
MW 10:10am-11:25am 829 Seeley W. Mudd Building |
| Points | 3 |
| Grading Mode | Standard |
| Approvals Required | None |
| Instructor | Meredith Nettles |
| Type | LECTURE |
| Method of Instruction | In-Person |
| Course Description | Prerequisites: any 1000-level or 2000-level EESC course; MATH UN1101 Calculus I and PHYS UN1201 General Physics I or their equivalents. Concurrent enrollment in PHYS UN1201 is acceptable with the instructors permission. Properties and processes affecting the evolution and behavior of the solid Earth. This course will focus on the geophysical processes that build mountains and ocean basins, drive plate tectonics, and otherwise lead to a dynamic planet. Topics include heat flow and mantle circulation, earthquakes and seismic waves, gravity, Earths magnetic field, and flow of glaciers and ice sheets. |
| Web Site | Vergil |
| Department | Earth and Environmental Sciences |
| Enrollment | 21 students (40 max) as of 4:03PM Wednesday, July 6, 2022 |
| Subject | Earth and Environmental Sciences |
| Number | UN3201 |
| Section | 001 |
| Division | Interfaculty |
| Campus | Morningside |
| Section key | 20221EESC3201W001 |
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