GEOL 302 - Introduction to Geophysics

Credits: 4

Formerly GEOL 214. Overview of the geological processes in the interior of Earth. Mapping and measuring the deformation of shallow parts of Earth, plate tectonics, the imaging of the crust, mantle and core, and interpretations of these observations in terms of physical and chemical processes in Earth that produce these structures. Three hours of lecture and one laboratory per week. Laboratory study and field trips complement the lectures. Prerequisite: one four-credit 100-level geology course, or one of ENVI 206, ENVI 234, or GEOL 234. Fall