PHYS 368Geophysics 1/2

Faculty: Science
Last listed: 1994–95

No longer offered. It’s in Waterloo’s scanned calendars from 1970–71 to 1994–95; the 1995–96 to 2023–24 calendars are on ucalendar.

Introductory topics on the physics of the earth. Radioelement dating. Paleomagnetism and geomagnetism. Thermal history of the earth. Gravity and isostasy. Seismology and the earth's internal structure. Prereq: PHYS 121/122, MATH 113A/B. MATH 216 recommended Cross-listed as EARTH 368

As printed in the 1990–91 to 1994–95 calendars, read by OCR; the scanned page is the original. Later calendars (1995–96 on) aren’t on uwloo.

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In the scanned calendars

How it read in each calendar from 1970–71 to 1994–95, newest first. The text is OCR of the scanned pages; years whose wording matches are shown once, from the clearest scan. Each year links to its page on uwloo and to that page of the scanned PDF.

1990–91 to 1994–95 5 calendars

* Listed that year without a description, or as not offered.

1970–71 to 1989–90 20 calendars

Introductory topics on the physics of the earth. Seismology and the earth's interior. Thermal history of the earth, gravity and isostasy. Origin of the continents and continental drift. (Identical to EARTH 368).

Prereq: First year physics and caiculus.

Offered Fall · 2 class hours a week · 0.5 credit