Units: 4
Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour
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Prerequisites: CHEM 001B or CHEM 01HB; PHYS 002B or PHYS 02HB or PHYS 040B or PHYS 040HB; restricted to class level standing of junior, senior, or masters; or consent of instructor
Description: Investigates the distribution, physical properties, chemistry, and geological consequences of water and icy materials across the solar system. Explores volatile processes from the inner solar system to the Kuiper Belt. Emphasizes ocean worlds, planetary rings, and small bodies as well as evidence for present and past habitability.
Credit: Credit is awarded for one of the following GEO 185 or GEO 285.