EAS 5850 - Global Geophysics

Spring. 3 credits. Student option grading.

Prerequisite: MATH 1120 or MATH 1920, and PHYS 2208 or PHYS 2213. Co-meets with EAS 3880.

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Covers global tectonics and the deep structure of the solid Earth as revealed by investigations of earthquakes, earthquake waves, the Earth’s gravitational and magnetic fields, and heat flow. Students are highly encouraged to have either the math/phys prerequisites OR an introductory geologic sciences course before taking this class.