Earth's Interior (202-0-01)

Instructors

Seth A Stein
Tech F498 / seth@earth.northwestern.edu
Office Hours: to be arranged by instructor

Meeting Info

Technological Institute F285: Mon, Wed 12:30PM - 1:50PM

Overview of class

Size, mass, & density of the earth, seismic waves; earth structure from seismology; minerals and rocks; composition of mantle and core; heat and temperature in the earth, radiometric age dating; origin of the elements, formation of the solar system; meteorites, formation of the planets; continents and oceans, paleomagnetism, continental drift; earthquake focal mechanisms, plate boundaries and kinematics, mechanics of plate tectonics. Students should be familiar with calculus, introductory physics, and introductory chemistry.

Registration Requirements

Recommended Background:
experience with differential and integral calculus.

During PRE-REGISTRATION all EARTH and ENVR_SCI majors/minors should register.

During REGULAR REGISTRATION: all regular registration is done through the departmental waitlist. Please sign up on our departmental waitlist here: http://bit.ly/EARTH-202-Winter-2023 We do not use the Caesar waitlist for this course. If you are unable to register during pre-registration, you must fill out the questionnaire on the departmental waitlist to be considered for the class. We do not choose students based on their waitlist order. Priority enrollment will go to first-years and sophomores.

Teaching Method

Two 80-minute lectures per week, One 2-hour lab section.

Evaluation Method

Problem sets (20%), Labs (20%), In-class questions (20%), Test #1 (20%), Test #2 (20%)

Class Materials (Required)

There are no required class materials.

Class Notes

Seats are reserved for majors/minors. If you are unable to register directly, please sign up on our departmental waitlist: http://bit.ly/EARTH-202-Winter-2023

Class Attributes

Natural Sciences Distro Area
See Class Details for Important Registration Info

Associated Classes

LAB - Technological Institute F389: Fri 12:00PM - 1:50PM

LAB - Technological Institute F389: Fri 2:00PM - 3:50PM