651-4010-00L  Planetary Physics and Chemistry

SemesterAutumn Semester 2018
LecturersP. Tackley
Periodicityyearly recurring course
Language of instructionEnglish



Courses

NumberTitleHoursLecturers
651-4010-00 GPlanetary Physics and Chemistry2 hrs
Tue13:15-15:00NO F 39 »
P. Tackley

Catalogue data

AbstractThis course aims to give a physical understanding of the formation, structure, dynamics and evolution of planetary bodies in our solar system and also apply it to ongoing discoveries regarding planets around other stars.
ObjectiveThe goal of this course is to enable students to understand current knowledge and uncertainties regarding the formation, structure, dynamics and evolution of planets and moons in our solar system, as well as ongoing discoveries regarding planets around other stars. Students will practice making quantitative calculations relevant to various aspects of these topics through weekly homeworks.

The following gives an overview of the course content and approximate schedule (subject to change).

Hours Topics
1-2 Introduction
3-4 Orbital dynamics and Tides
5-6 Solar heating and Energy transport
7-8 Planetary atmospheres
9-10 Planetary surfaces
11-12 Planetary interiors
13-14 Asteroids and Meteorites
15-16 Comets
17-18 Planetary rings
19-20 Magnetic fields and Magnetospheres
21-22 The Sun and Stars
23-24 Planetary formation
25-26 Exoplanets and Exobiology
27-28 Review
Lecture notesSlides and scripts will be posted at the moodle site:https://moodle-app2.let.ethz.ch/course/view.php?id=2559
LiteratureIt is recommended but not mandatory to buy one of these books:

Fundamental Planetary Science, by Jack J. Lissauer & Imke de Pater (paperback), Cambridge University Press, 2013. (books.ch Fr64.90, amazon.co.uk £35.00, amazon.de €38.61, amazon.com $49.26).

Planetary Sciences, 2nd edition, by Imke de Pater & Jack J. Lissauer (hardback), Cambridge University Press, 2010. (books.ch Fr98.90, amazon.co.uk £54.99, amazon.de €80.04, amazon.com $82.76).

Performance assessment

Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again)
Performance assessment as a semester course
ECTS credits3 credits
ExaminersP. Tackley
Typeend-of-semester examination
Language of examinationEnglish
RepetitionA repetition date will be offered in the first two weeks of the semester immediately consecutive.

Learning materials

 
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