ASTR 407, Jan-Apr 2021

ASTR 407/507, Jan-Apr 2021

ONLINE COURSE

MWF 10-10:50 AM PST. Conducted via Zoom. See the UBC Canvas page for access info.

OFFICE HOURS

Mon April 19, 11-12 Prof Gladman
Tue April 20, 11-12 Prof Gladman
Tue April 20, 2:30-3:30 TA Edward Asthon
Mon April 26, 11-12 Prof Gladman
Tue April 27, 11-12 Prof Gladman
Tue April 27, 2:30-3:30 TA Edward Asthon

Readings

The date listed is the class date, before which you should have completed the listed reading.

Jan 11 : No pre-readings. See Assignments in Canvas to download Assignment 1, handed out today. Downloadable data file here: (MPCxyz.txt) (ASCII file)
Jan 13. For today: Pages 25-28. By Fri Jan 15: Chpt 1 to end of 1.4.5
Jan 15. p25 to end of Sec 2.1. Chpt 1 material above if not done already

Jan 18. No new readings assigned. Make sure all above readings complete.
Jan 20. Sec 2.2 to end of 2.2.3, inclusive.
Jan 22. All of sections 2.3

Jan 25. All of Section 2.4. 2.5.1
Jan 27. Sec 2.5.2, 2.6 to end of 2.6.2
Jan 29. Sec 2.6.3

Feb 1. All of Sec 2.7
Feb 3. No more readings.
Feb 5. All of Secs 2.8 and 2.9

Feb 8. No readings in advance of this class
Feb 10 Secs 4.1, 4.2, plus more
Feb 12 Sec 4.5, 4.6 (to be confirmed)

Feb 22 No readings
Feb 24 Midterm exam
Feb 26 Sec 5.1 (assigned after class)

Mar 01 Sec. 5.2
Mar 03 Secs 5.7, 5.8
Mar 05 4.4 and 4.5 (reviews), 4.6 to end of 4.6.1

Mar 08 11.1, 11.2, 11.3
Mar 10 11.4, 11.5
Mar 12 11.6, 11.7, Chpt 15 to end of 15.2.

Mar 15 Chpt 12 to end of page 320
Mar 17 15.3, 15.4
Mar 19 No readings

Mar 22 15.5, 15.6
Mar 24 15.7-15.10
Mar 26 Ch. 14 to end of 14.1.8

Mar 29 14.1.9 to end of 14.3.2
Mar 31 14.3.3 to end of 14.4
Apr 2 NO CLASS

Apr 5 NO CLASS
Apr 7 14.5 to end of chapter, 15.11 to end of chapter
Apr 9 16.1, 16.2, 16.5

Apr 12 16.6, 16.7
Apr 14 16.8, 16.9.3, 16.11, 16.12

Apr 21 Wednesday, 4 hour take home exam day. Flexible start time.
Apr 27 Tuesday 19:00. FINAL EXAM TIME SLOT. A 1-hour 'live' exam

Instructor and Course Summary

Professor Brett Gladman, Physics and Astronomy --> His web page

COURSE SUMMARY (pdf file)

A 13-week survey course in comparative planetary science.

- Astronomical context of planet formation
- Meteorites and other constraints on planet formation
- Isotopic cosmochemistry
- Planetary interior structure
- Planetary atmospheres
- Solar System Processes (Tides, impacts, climate)

Textbook.

REQUIRED: Fundamental Planetary Science, Updated Edition (2019), by J. Lissauer and I. de Pater

Useful references:
Solar System Evolution, 2nd edition, by S.R. Taylor
Meteorites and their Parent Planets, by H. McSween Jr
Geochemistry, by F. Albarede