Spring 2023 Earth and Environmental Sciences UN3201 section 001

SOLID EARTH DYNAMICS

Call Number 15132
Day & Time
Location
TR 1:10pm-2:25pm
603 Schermerhorn Hall [SCH]
Points 3
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor William H Menke
Type LECTURE
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description Prerequisites: any 1000-level or 2000-level EESC course; MATH UN1101 Calculus I and PHYS UN1201 General Physics I or their equivalents. Concurrent enrollment in PHYS UN1201 is acceptable with the instructors permission. Properties and processes affecting the evolution and behavior of the solid Earth. This course will focus on the geophysical processes that build mountains and ocean basins, drive plate tectonics, and otherwise lead to a dynamic planet. Topics include heat flow and mantle circulation, earthquakes and seismic waves, gravity, Earths magnetic field, and flow of glaciers and ice sheets.
Web Site Vergil
Department Earth and Environmental Sciences
Enrollment 11 students (40 max) as of 5:06PM Saturday, May 10, 2025
Subject Earth and Environmental Sciences
Number UN3201
Section 001
Division Interfaculty
Campus Morningside
Section key 20231EESC3201W001