ASTR M285
Origin and Evolution of Solar System
Also listed as EPS SCI M285: the same class, and each department holds its own seats and its own grade history.
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(Same as Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences M285.) Lecture, four hours. Dynamical problems of solar system; chemical evidences from geochemistry, meteorites, and solar atmosphere; nucleosynthesis; solar origin, evolution, and termination; solar nebula, hydromagnetic processes, formation of planets and satellite systems. Content varies from year to year. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.
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