ESS 298D: Planetary Surfaces - Spring 2011

Geology 3645, Tuesdays and Thursdays 2:30 - 4:00pm.

Objectives

(1) To introduce physical and chemical processes shaping the morphology and evolution of the solid surfaces in the solar-system.
(2) To illustrate the fundamental mechanisms controlling the planetary surface processes.

Format and Grading
The course will consist of lectures by the instructors, as well as discussions of current literature. Additionally, each student will write and present a term paper on a topic of their choice. Some problem sets and a short final exam will be assigned.

Contents

The attachment outlines the course but is subject to iteration and change.

Reading and Lecture Notes

Lecture 2: Warren 2011

Lecture 3 and 4: Dahlen 1990  |  Holsapple 1993  |  Lecture 3a.pdf  |  Lecture 3b.pdf |  Lecture 3a.pptx |  Lecture 3b.pptx

Lecture 5 and 6: Kohlstedt & Mackwell 2010  |  Yin & Taylor 2011

Lecture 7: Lecture 7.pdf

Lecture 8 - 10: Blewett et al. 2011  |  Blewett et al. 2007  |  Blewett et al. 2010  |  Hawke et al. 2004  |  Hapke 2001  |  Garrick et al. 2011  |  Hood+Schubert et al. 1980

DJ_Notes_1.pdf  |  DJ_Notes_2.pdf  |  Dust Graphics KeyNote  |  Dust Graphics QuickTime

Lecture 11: Planetary Volcanism.pptx  |  Lacey et al 1981  |  Baratoux et al. 2009  | 

Lecture 12: Lava Flow Notes  |  Wilson and Head 1994  |  De Vries et al. 1998  |  Annen 2001  |  Griffith et al 2000

Lecture 13 and 14: Comet Lecture Notes  |  TALPS paper  |  Bar-Nun et al. 2008 (Ballistics paper)  |  Belton et al. 2009 (Fluidized bed model)  |  Jewitt 1997 (Nucleus spin-up)  |  Drahus et al. 2011 (Hartley 2 spindown)

Lecture 15 and 16: Cratering Lecture Notes 1  |  Cratering Lecture Notes 2  |  Senft etal. 2011  |  Boyce etal. 2010  |  Nunes etal. 2011  |  Alzate et al. 2011  |  Kadish et al. 2011  |  Bierhaus et al. 2010  |  Wood et al. 2010  | 

Lecture 17: Lecture 17 notes  |  Strom et al. 2005  |  Strom et al. 1981  |  Passey et al. 1980  |  Libyan desert glass: you know you want some  | 

Questions
Questions_1  |  Questions_2  |  Questions_3
Lecturers

The class is given jointly by a geologist and an astronomer, both of whom are excited about it.


An Yin and David Jewitt

Version 2011 May 12