Earth and Space Sciences 152 - Physics of Earth

Institution:

University of California-Los Angeles

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Description:

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Requisites: Mathematics 31A, 31B, Physics 1A or 1AH. Crust to core tour of Earth and physics used to explore it. Isostasy, plate tectonics, mantle convection and geodynamo as discovered with tools of elasticity, fluid mechanics, and thermodynamics. P/NP or letter grading.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ucla.edu/

Phone Number:

(310) 825-4321

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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