Earth and Planetary Surface Processes

Recommended Prerequisites

N/A

Teaching Methods

Lectures, literature reviews, critical reading of scientific papers, written and oral presentations, lab work

Learning Outcomes

Apply geological concepts, theories and methods to the study of planetary surfaces:

- Recognise, analyse and interpret planetary surface landsystems and mineral assemblages, with

reference to geological models.

- Assess the relevance of observational data, experimental data and models for the interpretation of

surface processes on the Earth and other bodies of the Solar System.

- Determine planetary surface ages.

- Produce mineralogical, morphological and geological maps of planetary surfaces.

- Review and criticise scientific papers.

- Write critical scientific reviews.

- Give oral scientific presentations.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

The main processes that drive the evolution of icy and rocky surfaces on the Earth, Planets

and other Bodies of the Solar System:

- deformation processes and landforms,

- volcanic processes and landforms,

- impact cratering processes and landforms,

- erosion, transport and sedimentation processes and landforms,

- weathering processes and minerals,

- dating planetary surfaces,

- mineralogical, morphological and geological mapping of planetary surfaces.

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Other: 100.0%

Bibliography

 H. Jay Melosh (2011) Planetary Surface Processes, Cambridge University Press, doi: 10.1017/CBO9780511977848