PTYS510B
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PTYS510B - Chemistry of the Solar System
Course ID
035431
Course Description
Overview of gas and ice chemistry in planetary environments including molecular structure, spectroscopy, kinetics. Course describes how these physical processes are manifest in the diverse solar system environments. Instructional level is aimed at beginning graduate students with an adequate background comparable to that obtained from advance undergraduate courses in physics and chemistry. Successful students will be able to understand current research in planetary chemistry and will be well prepared for more detailed studies.
Min Units
3
Max Units
3
Repeatable for Credit
No
Grading Basis
GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E
Career
Graduate
Course Requisites
Knowledge of vector calculus and elementary differential equations is assumed.
May be convened with
Component
Lecture
Optional Component
No