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GEOL 206Planetary Geology

Earth Science · Faculty of Arts and Sciences · 3 credits
🎓 Understanding the World
Mohamed Salah
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A sophomore and higher-level course covering topics that include origin of the solar system, Earth as a model of planetary evolution, meteorites and impact craters, planetary Geology of planets Mercury, Venus, Mars and its recent discoveries, Jupiter and the asteroid belt, Saturn and Titan, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto and their major satellites, with some emphasis on the patterns of variation among planets. Planetary magnetic fields, atmospheres, bulk chemical compositions, internal structure, and present geologic activities will be covered.

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What is GEOL 206 at AUB?

GEOL 206 Planetary Geology is a 3-credit course at American University of Beirut (AUB), in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. A sophomore and higher-level course covering topics that include origin of the solar system, Earth as a model of planetary evolution, meteorites and impact craters, planetary Geology of planets Mercury, Venus, Mars and its recent discoveries, Jupiter and the asteroid belt, Saturn and Titan, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto and their major satellites, with some emphasis on the patterns of variation among planets.

How many credits is GEOL 206?

GEOL 206 Planetary Geology is worth 3 credits at AUB.

Is GEOL 206 hard?

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Who teaches GEOL 206 at AUB?

Studiety has 1 professor on record for GEOL 206: Mohamed Salah. Sections change every term, so check the registrar for who is teaching now.

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