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Fall 2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
Fall 2025 Undergraduate Catalog

GEO 106 - Planetary Geology


Geology and geological history of the terrestrial planets, planetary satellites and minor bodies of the solar system are evaluated. Whenever possible, emphasis will be placed on geological results from the most recent planetary missions. Among the main topics to be considered are meteorites and the origin of terrestrial planets, the internal structure of terrestrial planets, planetary volcanism, planetary stratigraphy, surface processes such as meteorite impacts, wind and weathering, minor bodies of the solar system and the origin of the solar system. Not for credit in addition to AST 105  or AST 205 .

3 credits

Advisory Preq: High School Earth Science

DEC: E

SBC: SNW