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Geosc 203
Physical Processes in
Geology
4 credits, Fall Term 2007
Prerequisite: Geosc 001 or
20, Math 140 and Phys 211
Profs. D. Bice & S. Anandakrishnan
Dept. of Geosciences, Penn.
State University
Lecture: TR
2:30-3:45, Room 341 Deike Building
Lab: (Sec. 01) W 2:30
- 5:30 Room 25 Deike, (Sec. 02) F 12:20 - 3:20 Room 4 Deike (or as announced)
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Contact: Prof. Anandakrishnan |
Contact: Prof. Bice |
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Lecture Notes (password protected) |
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Problem Sets:
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PS 4 due 24 Oct. (pdf file) |
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PS 5 due 2 Nov. (pdf file) |
PS 6 due 28 Nov. (Word file) |
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PS 7 due 7 Dec. (pdf file) |
PS 8 due 12 Dec. (Word file) |
This
course is about the physics of geological processes, all of them. We will use
physics and mathematics to solve problems from all areas of the geosciences,
with a slight bias for problems relating to the solid-Earth and processes
that occur at or near Earth's surface. For the most part, we will focus on
simple questions -- we won't delve too far into any one topic. The course will
cover surface processes, the physics of sedimentary processes, heat flow and
thermal transport, gravity, plate tectonic motions and rotation vectors,
seismic waves, fluid flow, earthquake physics, continuum interactions,
elasticity, rock deformation and rheology. The main goals are to provide
exposure to topics in geophysics and to get across the idea that, with a
little bit of effort, we can set up a quantitative framework to describe and
predict Earth processes.
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