Course Detail
Units:
3.0
Course Components:
Lecture
Enrollment Information
Enrollment Requirement:
Prerequisites: GEO 1100 OR GEO 1110 AND GEO 2100 AND PHYS 2210 (or PHYS 2010 for ESCT major).
Recommended Pre/co-requisite: MATH 1220, PHYS 2220 (or PHYS 2020 for ESCT major), GEO 2500.
Requirement Designation:
Quantitative Intensive BS
Description
This course will focus on the application of continuum mechanics to describe geologic processes and phenomena. We will cover a range of diverse topics spanning the inner and outer Earth including: elasticity, tectonics, heat flow, gravity, electromagnetism, fluid dynamics, faulting, seismology, surface processes, and geological hazards. Students will learn fundamental physical and mathematical approaches to quantitatively describe, interpret, and predict a broad range of dynamic processes in Earth systems. Two lectures, one interactive workshop weekly.