Details of ES1101 (Autumn 2014)
| Level: 1 | Type: Theory | Credits: 3.0 |
| Course Code | Course Name | Instructor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ES1101 | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Devapriya Chattopadhyay, Supriyo Mitra |
| Syllabus |
|---|
| The Earth System, Evolution of the solar system and formation of the (inner) rocky planets, Interior of the Earth, Plate Tectonics The Kinetic Earth, Analyzing Plate Boundaries: Major types, Deformation at Boundaries: Faulting & Earthquake Sources, Deformation at Depths: Folding, Rock cycle: Minerals, Igneous rocks and volcanoes, Metamorphic rocks, Surface processes: Weathering & erosion, Sedimentary rocks, Ocean: The great buffer and sink, Treasure from the rock: Igneous and metamorphic rocks, Coal, Petroleum and natural gas, Time scale-relative and absolute, History of life through time. Earth sciences and society, the human impact on Earths environment. |
| References |
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| 1.Press, Siever, Grotzinger & Jordan: Understanding Earth; W.H. Freeman & Co., NY, 2004 (4th Ed).
2.The Solid Earth: An Introduction to Global Geophysics: 2nd Ed, CMR Fowler, Cambridge University Press, 2005. 3.Anderson, Don L. Theory of the Earth. Blackwell Scientific Publications. (download book from: http://authors.library.caltech.edu/25018/) |
Course Credit Options
| Sl. No. | Programme | Semester No | Course Choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IP | 1 | Not Allowed |
| 2 | IP | 3 | Not Allowed |
| 3 | MR | 1 | Not Allowed |
| 4 | MR | 3 | Not Allowed |
| 5 | MS | 1 | Core |
| 6 | RS | 1 | Not Allowed |
| 7 | RS | 2 | Not Allowed |