GEO 140 - Introduction to the Physics of the Earth

Institution:

University of California-Riverside

Subject:

Description:

Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): GEO 001 with a grade of "C-" or better; MATH 009C or MATH 09HC; PHYS 040C. Application of classical physics to the study of the Earth. Origin of the Earth, its gravitational, geomagnetic, and geothermal characteristics, seismicity and the dynamics of the Earth's crust, plate tectonics, and continental drift.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.UCR.EDU

Phone Number:

(951) 827-1012

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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