EAS 3040

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EAS 3040
Interior of the Earth

Course information provided by the 2017-2018 Catalog.

Investigates the geology of the solid earth with emphasis on igneous and metamorphic petrology, structure of the continents and ocean basins, and large-scale tectonics. Interaction between deformation, melt generation, and metamorphism is examined as mechanisms by which the crust is differentiated from the underlying mantle. Geophysical and geochemical techniques for probing the deep interior of the earth are investigated. Plate tectonics is used as a unifying theme to understand processes operating in the solid earth.


Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: EAS 2250, CHEM 2070 or equivalent; PHYS 2207 or PHYS 1112, or permission of instructor.

Distribution Category (OPHLS-AG, PBS-AS)

When Offered Spring.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory.

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 12162 EAS 3040   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: EAS 2250, CHEM 2070 or equivalent, PHYS 2207 or PHYS 1112, or permission of instructor.

  • 12163 EAS 3040   LAB 401

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person