? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : GEO-4-GLOBALGP

Topics covered include:

1. Potential theory
2. Gravity anomalies and the geoid
3. Composition of the core
4. Core dynamics
5. Core-mantle boundary
6. Mantle rheology
7. The deep interior of the Earth
8. The Oceanic lithosphere
9. The Continental lithosphere

? Pre-requisites : Year 3 of BSc (Hons) Geophysics. Please see the degree programme table for more information.

? Costs : None.

Home subject area

Earth Science, (School of GeoSciences, Schedule N)

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 9 weeks

? Other Required Attendance : 1 hour(s) per week for 9 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Tuesday 09:00 09:50 KB Lecture Thursday 09:00 09:50 KB

? Additional Class Information : Semester 1: Tue 0900-0950; Thur 0900-0950(weeks 3 to 11). Tutorials by arrangement.

Understanding of Global Geophysics.

100% degree exam

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST May 1 - 2 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Heather Hooker
Tel : (0131 6)50 4845
Email : heather.hooker@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Prof Roy Thompson
Tel : (0131 6)50 4907
Email : R.Thompson@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.scieng.ed.ac.uk/