Solid Earth Geophysics

The Basics

• Syllabus
• Outline
• Computer Problems
• Homework Problems
• Outside Reading (for tests)

Miscellaneous Information

• Dziewonski and Anderson's Preliminary Earth Model (1981)
• Fundamental Units
• Great Circle Oddities
• Information on Geographic Coordinates
• Length of Latitude, Longitude Calculator
• Odd Facts About Our Moon
• References
• Table of Planetary Data
• Taylor's Series

News, Readings

• IRIS Global Seismic Network
• The Lodestone
• Kepler's Laws 
• Spouting Off About Io
• New Take on the Moon from Clementine Data
• What is Escape Velocity?
• Geomagnetism Applications
• Lunar Laser Ranging
• Global Seismograph Network
• Mathilde Flyby
• Martian Magnetic Field

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