PTYS505B
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PTYS505B - Principles of Planetary Physics
Course ID
028977
Course Description
Introductory physics of planetary and interplanetary fluids, plasmas, and solid bodies. Thermodynamics, kinetic theory, fluid dynamics, transport theory, rotational and tidal response theory and orbital mechanics, applied to solar system objects.
Min Units
3
Max Units
3
Repeatable for Credit
No
Grading Basis
GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E
Career
Graduate
Course Requisites
classical and quantum mechanics at the level of PHYS 151 and PHYS 242.
May be convened with
Component
Lecture
Optional Component
No