Planetary Tectonics 1300-WTPL201
Lecture starts in the 2nd week of the semester, because is preceded by a lecture about basics of tectonics for students from departments other than Geology. First 3 lectures are about methods of investigations of other planets, next 9 presents review of tectonics of all terrestrial planets and icy satellites – i.e. all bodies with rigid crust. Discussed is internal structure (core, mantle, crust), and all visible tectonic structures of each planet and satellite.
Lecture 0: Basics of tectonics – introduction for non-geologists.
Lecture 1: Tectonics and planets – definitions. Data sources.
Lecture 2: Internal structure of planets – geotectonics.
Lecture 3: Planetary surfaces and processes.
Lecture 4: Moon – internal structure.
Lecture 5: Surface of the Moon.
Lecture 6: Mercury.
Lecture 7: Venus – internal structure
Lecture 8: Venus – surface and processes.
Lecture 9: Mars – internal structure
Lecture 10: Mars – surface and processes.
Lecture 11: Distant Solar System – Jovian moons.
Lecture 12: Distant Solar System –moons of Saturn, Uran and Neptune.
Lecture 13. Exam (test).
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Learning outcomes
After lecture student have knowledge about tectonics of all terrestrial planets and moons in the Solar System, and about general rules of geological processes occurring on planets, similar in spite of their physical diversity.
Assessment criteria
Final exam (test). Correctional exam – repeated test.
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