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SPAC 5413 - Planetary Geology

This class covers a wide range of topics focusing on the exploration of the Solar System and the evolution of planets. The class starts by the formation of the Sun and the Planets from an astronomical perspective. Then we will study the chemical composition of the Earth and other planets using the fundamental chemical blocks that are meteorites. This will lead us to the understanding of planetary aggregation and differentiation in various layers (core, mantle, crust and atmosphere). At this point we will start looking into geological processes that affect planetary surfaces: meteoritic impacts, volcanism, tectonics and erosion. Finally we will look at the telluric planets and moons (Mercury, Venus, the Moon, Mars and icy moons) to study their geology in more detail.

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  • Week 12 (03/30 - 04/05)

    Meetings: Tuesday (04/01), Thursday (04/03)
    • Introduction to the Wikipedia assignment

      In Class

      Welcome to your Wikipedia assignment's course timeline. This page guides you through the steps you'll need to complete for your Wikipedia assignment, with links to training modules and your classmates' work spaces.

      Your course has been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. You can reach them through the Get Help button at the top of this page.

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    • Get started on Wikipedia

      Assignment

      Training

      Wikipedia policies
      Sandboxes, talk pages, and watchlists
      Communicating with others on Wikipedia

      Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. (Because of Wikipedia's technical restraints, you may receive a message that you cannot create an account. To resolve this, please try again off campus or the next day.)

    • Everyone has a Wikipedia account

      Milestone
      This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.