ASTR 210Planets and Exoplanets
Graduate-level course on planetary science, with a focus on exoplanetary systems. Topics include detection and statistics of extrasolar planets, theories of planet formation, structural and dynamical evolution of planets, signatures and consequences of evolution, interior and atmospheric structure, relationship between planets and smaller bodies, habitable zones. Renumbered from PHYA 222. Students may not receive credit for both ASTR 210 and PHYA 222.
Prerequisites
None listed in the catalog.