(Formerly GEOLSCI EPS 129 and EPS 229) Introduction to planetary magnetic fields and how they are recorded by rocks on Earth and other solar system bodies. Topics covered will include dynamo magnetic field generation and evolution, magnetization acquisition processes, paleointensity, paleogeography, magnetostratigraphy, biomagnetism, environmental magnetism, and extraterrestrial magnetism. Change of Department Name: Earth and Planetary Science (Formerly Geologic Sciences).
3 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit
(Formerly GEOLSCI 129 and 229) Introduction to planetary magnetic fields and how they are recorded by rocks on Earth and other solar system bodies. Topics covered will include dynamo magnetic field generation and evolution, magnetization acquisition processes, paleointensity, paleogeography, magnetostratigraphy, biomagnetism, environmental magnetism, and extraterrestrial magnetism. Change of Department Name: Earth and Planetary Science (Formerly Geologic Sciences).
Offered in Autumn 2026 at Stanford University.