| LEC # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction and overview | |
| 2 | Solar system formation | |
| 3 | Origin of elements | |
| 4 | Origin of elements (cont.) | |
| 5 | Geochronology | |
| 6 | Geochronology (cont.) | |
| 7 | Age of the solar system | |
| 8 | Mass and moment of inertia | |
| 9 | Rheology and seismology | |
| 10 | Elastic stress strain relations | Problem set 1 due |
| 11 | Seismic waves and wave equation | |
| 12 | Structure of the planets from seismology | |
| 13 | Heat and conduction | Problem set 2 due |
| 14 | Heat convection | |
| 15 | The error function | |
| 16 | Oceanic subsidence and heat flow | Problem set 3 due |
| 17 | Convective heat flow | Problem set 4 due |
| 18 | Cooling planets | Term paper topic due |
| 19 | Geomagnetism I | |
| 20 | Geomagnetism II | Problem set 5 due |
| Mid-term exam | Mid-term exam | |
| 21 | Polar wander and continental drift | |
| 22 | Plate tectonics | Problem set 6 due |
| 23 | Plate tectonics (cont.) | |
| 24 | Plate tectonics (cont.) | |
| 25 | Plate tectonics (cont.) | Term paper outline due, problem set 7 due |
| 26 | Isostasy | |
| 27 | Gravity anomalies | |
| 28 | Gravity anomalies (cont.) | |
| 29 | Topography and gravity data | |
| 30 | Planetary histories | Term paper draft due, problem set 8 due |
| 31 | Planets | |
| No class, special assignment | ||
| 32 | Mercury | |
| 33 | Moon | |
| 34 | Venus | Term paper due, problem set 9 due |
| 35 | Presentations | |
| 36 | Presentations (cont.) | |
| Final exam: date to be announced |