BROOKLYN COLLEGE, CUNY

Department of Geology

Geol 612T Spring 2004

3 credits (2 lect+2 lab)

 

 

Nehru E. Cherukupalli                                                                         Starting date: Tuesday March 2, 2004

BC Office 3131 N (718) 951-5416                                                        Room 4239 N

Res: (516) 938-8727                                                                              E-mail: Nehru@brooklyn.cuny.edu

 

Text Book: The Planetary System: Morrison and Owen 3rd Edition. Prentice Hall

 

Course Outline

 

 

    Topic                                                                                                                  Textbook Chapter

 

  1. Introduction to planetary science: An overview … … … … …   Chap. 1
  2. Fundamentals of planetary science … … … … … … … … …Chap. 3
  3. Origin of planetary systems … … … … … … … … … … … Chap. 17
  4. Small bodies: asteroids, comets etc.  … … … … … … … … .Chap. 5, 6
  5. Meteorites … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . Chap. 4
  6. The Earth and Moon     … … … … … … … … … … … … ..Chaps. 9, 7
  7. Inner planets  … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … .. Chaps. 8-11
  8. Outer planets … … … … … … … …  … … … … … … …. .Chap. 13, 14
  9. Planetary atmospheres, environments and life.. … … … … …Chap. 12
  10. Satellites small and large … … … … … … … … … … … …Chap. 15, 16

 

 

Midterm Exam will be half way during the course: Tentative date: April 27, 2004

Final Exam will be during June 2004.

 

Laboratory work will include the following:

 

Dimensions of planetary bodies

Densities of Planetary bodies

Materials of the planetary bodies

Spectroscopy

Meteorites

Volcanoes and lava layering

Trip to the American Museum of Natural History