5 ECTS, based on attendence, oral presentation, excercises and exam. Additional 5 ECTS can be obtained via an optional extra syllabus, involving an expanded reading list, seminars, a term paper and further examination.
Content
Composition and structure of the solar system
Accretion, core segregation and dynamic evolution of the terrestrial planets and asteroids
Seismological constraints Earth’s structure
Geochemical models of planetary formation and evolution
Pressure-induced modification of mineral structures
High-pressure experimental methods
Phase relations of silicates, oxides, peridotite and basalt under mantle conditions
Phase relations of Fe-Ni-dominated alloys under core conditions
Mineral physics and seismic velocity models
Seismic tomography of the Earth’s mantle
The geodynamo and core-mantle interaction
Comparative planetology - the roles of plume and plate tectonics
Instructors
Reidar Trønnes, Valerie Maupin, Stephanie Werner, Bernhard Steinberger and Trond Torsvik
Further information from Reidar G. Trønnes, Natural History Museum, Univ. of Oslo