GEOPH 440 - Global Geodynamics

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 2-1S-0)

Open Study: Open

Faculty of Science

Topics to be discussed include plate tectonics; continental breakup and assembly; faulting and earthquakes; mantle and lithosphere rheology; global gravity and Earth's rotation; deep Earth structures; heat transfer and convection in the Earth; dynamics of the core; planetary magnetism and the geodynamo; application to other planets. Prerequisites: Any 200-level GEOPH course, or any 300-level GEOPH course, or any 200-level PHYS course. Note: credit may only be obtained for one of GEOPH 440 and GEOPH 521.

No syllabi

Fall Term 2026

Lectures

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LECTURE A01
(54643)
8
2026-09-01 - 2026-12-08 (TR)
09:30 - 10:20
Primary Instructor: Moritz Heimpel

Seminars

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SEMINAR E01
(54644)
8
2026-09-01 - 2026-12-08 (TR)
10:30 - 10:50
Primary Instructor: Moritz Heimpel