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Updated links to lecture and discussion
materials below.
WEEK
10 REMINDER
Both meetings in week
10 (Tues and Thurs 6pm - 9pm) will be devoted to
project presentations.
REMEMBER you should turn in your final presentation (ppt file) AND your
written report.
Class 2: Planetary
Interiors lecture
Class 2: Image of the Day discussion
from David. Link to image here
Class 4: Deborah and David's Presentation
and Review Sheet
Class 4: Additional
Notes to Accompany Presentation
Class 4: Elastic behavior - reading
from Ranalli (see notes above for explanation)
Class 4: Homework
Assignment Due in Class 10/26.
Also available is the Science paper
by Montelli et al. 2004 on seismic imaging of plumes in Earth's
mantle
Class 4: Notes
on Image of the Day discussion from Kerri. Image of the Day here.
Class 5: Ashley and Emilie's presentation.
If this version doesn't print w/ symbols, try this lower
resolution version
Class 5: Some additional
notes on flexure from one of my own previous lectures
Class 5: Homework Assignment
- Do BOTH
Part 1 (given out in class) and
Part 2 (added by me)
Class 5: Image
of the Day from Peter with notes
Class 6: Marcus' and Paul's presentation.
Class 6: Homework (given out in
class) due in class on Tuesday
Class 7: Marc, Liam, David
and Matt's presentation
Class 7: Image of the Day from
Deborah here,
along with notes
Class 7: Papers to read for
next week are below
(a) Stevenson, Nature article about
Mar's magnetic field
(b) Stanley and Bloxham, Nature
article about Uranus' and Neptune's magnetic fields
(c) Galtzmaier and Roberts -
Nature article on simulations of geomagnetic reversals, with News and Views article by George Backus
Class 8: Alex' and Kerri's presentation
Class 8: Additional notes on theory for gravity
from my own previous lectures
Class 8: David K. discussed his
field work. Web site for company?
Class 9:
Chris' and Peter's
presentation on orbital and rotational dynamics.
Class 9: Image of the Day
and notes from Marc
| Class, Date, Location | Class Content | Person Responsible | Assignments |
| Class 1, 9/28 Viz Center |
Topic: Overview of the Solar System
Introductions |
All |
Reading: Hartman - ch.5 ES103 notes For Next Week: Math problem sheet Research
extra-solar-system Presentations (up to 5 slides) on Image of the day - David |
| Class 2, 10/05 Viz Center |
Topic: Planetary Interiors & Surfaces
Lecture:
Planetary
Interiors |
Johnson Students All Student: David All (Johnson set) |
For Next Week: Prepare lecture outlines to Research topic for discussion |
| Class 3, 10/12 Munk Lab till 7:45pm Viz Center after 7:45pm |
Topic 1: Student lecture preparations
Topic 2: Mars Exploration Rovers Presentation of lecture concepts |
Students |
|
| Class 4, 10/19 Viz Center |
Topic: How Do Planets Deform (I)?
Lecture:
Rheology: elastic, viscous, plastic |
David & Deborah |
Reading from this week - see lecture,
notes, Homework due in class on Tuesday Image of the Day for next time - Peter |
| Class 5, 10/26 Viz Center |
Topic: How Do Planets Deform (II)?
Lecture:
Elasticity
and Flexure
|
Emily and Ashley |
Reading from this week - see lecture,
notes, Homework due in class on Tuesday |
| Class 6, 11/02 Viz Center |
Topic: How Do Planets Cool?
Lecture: Heat Transfer |
Paul & Marcus |
|
| Class 7, 11/09 Board Room |
Topic: Planetary Magnetic Fields.
Lecture: Magnetic
fields |
Mark, Liam, Matt, David |
|
| Class 8, 11/16 Viz Center |
Topic: Planetary Gravity Fields
Lecture: Gravity
|
Kerri & Alex Student / Johnson / Bills All Student All (Johnson set) |
|
| Class 9, 11/23 Viz Center |
Topic: How Do Planets Move?
Lecture: Orbits and
Rotations |
Chris & Peter Student / Johnson / Bills All Student All (Johnson set) |
|
| Class 10,
11/30 Viz Center |
Projects: Student Presentations & Reports | All | |
| FINAL EXAM December 2nd 6pm - 9pm Vuz Center |
Projects: Student Presentations & Reports | All |
