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Know Your Planet

Understand the physics, chemistry and/or biology of Earth, its climate and its ecosystems

Essay

What criteria do you think are important for assessing the habitability of a planetary body? Illustrate with reference to current or past missions in our solar system.

or

What is meant by the concept of Galactic Habitable Zone. Illustrate with reference to a current mission that looks outside our solar system.

Problem Set 9: Gravity

Problem set for the course Physics and Chemistry of Terrestrial Planets.

Problem Set 8: Isostasy

Problem set for the course Physics and Chemistry of Terrestrial Planets.

Problem Set 7: Ocean Ridge Spreading

Problem set for the course Physics and Chemistry of Terrestrial Planets.

Problem Set 6: Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetis

Problem set for the course Physics and Chemistry of Terrestrial Planets.

Problem Set 5: Convection

Problem set for the course Physics and Chemistry of Terrestrial Planets.

Problem Set 4: Conduction and Subsidence

Problem set for the course Physics and Chemistry of Terrestrial Planets.

Problem Set 3: Seismology

Problem set for the course Physics and Chemistry of Terrestrial Planets.

Problem Set 2: Moment of Inertia

Problem set for the course Physics and Chemistry of Terrestrial Planets.

Problem Set 1: Geochronology and the Age of the Solar System

Problem set for the course Physics and Chemistry of Terrestrial Planets.

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