ASTRO 6580 - Planetary Surface Processes Field Trip

Spring. 1 credit. Student option grading.

Permission of instructor required. This optional field trip, in combination with ASTRO 6577/EAS 5770 is contingent upon sufficient student interest. The Astronomy and Earth and Atmospheric Science Departments are heavily subsidizing field trip expenses; student contributions will be announced once classes begin. Field trip fee: TBD. Field component takes place in Death Valley and in the Mojave National Preserves in Southern California.

A. Hayes, M. Pritchard.

This course provides real “boots on the ground” experience with planetary surface processes, practice geologic field observation skills, and compare remote sensing and field observations of planetary surface processes.