GEO 303 - Geophysics

Course Units: 1
(Winter. Manon) Gravity and magnetic fields of the earth, gravity and magnetic anomalies, magnetic properties of rocks and paleomagnetism, earthquakes and seismology, precession of the Earth's spin axis, density distribution and models for the Earth's interior; wave propagation in rocks, seismic reflection and refraction, geophysical field methods, data processing and interpretation, electrical methods, radioactivity, heat flow, thermal history of the Earth, global dynamics and plate tectonics, comparative planetology. Labs emphasize hands-on use of modern geophysical equipment. Prerequisite(s): PHY 100  or PHY 120  Corequisite(s): GEO-303L Weekly lab.

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