GEOL612

Prerequisite: Permission of CMNS-Geology department; or (GEOL446 and MATH141). Recommended: Familiarity with MATLAB or MATHEMATICA. Credit only granted for: GEOL680 or GEOL789A. Formerly: GEOL789A. Geological features of Mercury, Venus, Mars and the Moon with an emphasis on results from recent NASA planetary mission. Class is organized to follow geological processes or observation throughout the inner solar system. Topics covered include interior structure, impact cratering, tectonic and volcanic history, surface conditions and climate change.