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The aim of this module is to explore topics in planetary science, the structure and evolution of the Earth, the solar system and exoplanetary systems.
Module Content:
The solar system: origin of the solar system, planet formation, physics of planetary interiors, formation and structure of planetary atmospheres.
Exoplanets: exoplanet detection, planet classes, exoplanet systems, habitable zone.
Physics of the Earth: the Earth as a planet, plate tectonics, seismology and the interior structure of the Earth, the magnetic field of the Earth and paleomagnetism, the gravitational field of the Earth.
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