phase~LAB
volcanoes, earthquakes
and the hydrosphere through geodesy

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GEOS 4/631 Foundations of Geophysics (4 credits, Offered Fall Even-numbered Years)

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Applications of continuum mechanics, heat flow, and potential theory to geophysical problems. Topics such as postglacial rebound, non-Newtonian fluid flow, thermal convection, stress-relaxation, rheology of Earth materials, gravity and magnetics will be discussed. Emphasis is on methods to solve problems in global and regional geophysics and the interpretation of solutions.

Fall Semester 2022

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