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Ge 131 -- Spring 2011 Planetary Structure and Evolution Instructor: Dave Stevenson (the one and only) x6534 djs@gps.caltech.edu
TA: Konstantin Batygin
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Handouts
May. 25: Chapter 23 Convection in the Presence of Rotation and Magnetic Field May. 25: Chapter 22 Kinematic Dynamo Theory; Mean Field Theory May. 25: Chapter 21 Planetary Magnetic Fields May. 23: Chapter 20 Core Formation and Evolution May. 23: Chapter 19 Processes of Differentiation for Terrestrial Planets May. 20: Chapter 18 Thermal Histories of Giant Planets May. 17: Chapter 17 Tidal Dissipation and Evolution May. 17: Chapter 16 Thermal Histories of Icy Bodies May. 15: Chapter 15 Scaling Laws and Thermal Histories (Terrestrial Planets) May. 11: Chapter 14 Convection Theory; Adiabats and Boundary Layers May. 9: Chapter 13 Heat Flow, Conductive States, Adiabats, and Convective Instability May. 6: Chapter 12 Gravity and Topography Apr. 27: Chapter 11 The Gravity Field and Gravitational Response to Rotation Apr. 25: Chapter 10 Observational Constraints on Planetary Interiors Apr. 22: Chapter 9 Generic Planetary Models Apr. 20: Chapter 8 Transport Properties Apr. 16: Chapter 7 Thermal Properties of Materials Apr. 13: Chapter 6 Phase Transitions and Phase Equilibria Apr. 11: Chapter 5 Rocks and Ices: Beyond the Nearly Uniform Electron Gas Apr. 6: Chapter 4 A Case Study: Hydrogen Apr. 4: Chapter 3 Fundamentals of Planetary Materials Apr. 1: Chapter 2 Provenance and Cosmochemistry (this is not a drill) Mar. 30: Chapter 1 Why Study the Insides of Planets? Mar. 28: About this book Class Term Projects |
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Homework - (last chance to turn it in is June 3rd)
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Useful links
Planetary Fact Sheets - Physical properties/orbital parameters for planets and satellites. Solar System Dynamics - Physical properties and orbital parameters for planets and satellites. New Theory of the Earth - Don Anderson's *new* book online. The Seventh Season - The TA's band |