Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences Undergraduate Courses

 Graduate Courses
An Introduction to Fluid Motions, Sediment Transport, and Current-generated Sedimentary Structures, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, This course begins by introducing students to aspects of fluid dynamics relevant to transport and deposit
Analytical Techniques for Studying Environmental and Geologic Samples, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, This is a laboratory course supplemented by lectures that focus on selected analytical facilities that ar
Applications of Continuum Mechanics to Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, This course focuses on the practical applications of the continuum concept for deformation of solids and
Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Dynamics, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, This undergraduate class is designed to introduce students to the physics that govern the circulation of
Atmospheric and Ocean Circulations, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, In this course, we will look at many important aspects of the circulation of the atmosphere and ocean, fr
Basics of Analysis with Antineutrinos from Heat Producing Elements - K, U, Th in the Earth, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, This course covers the following questions. What are the predominant heat producing elements of the Earth
Basics of Impact Cratering & Geological, Geophysical, Geochemical, Environmental Studies of Some Impact Craters of the Earth, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, There are now about 170 identified impact craters on the Earth, and this number is growing, ever since th
Chemical Investigations of Boston Harbor, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, This is an undergraduate introductory laboratory subject in ocean chemistry and measurement. There are th
Computational Methods of Scientific Programming, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, This course introduces programming languages and techniques used by physical scientists: FORTRAN, C, C++,
Electron Microprobe Analysis, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, The electron microprobe provides a complete micrometer-scale quantitative chemical analysis of inorganic
Environmental Earth Science, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, The geologic record demonstrates that our environment has changed over a variety of time scales from seco
Essentials of Geophysics, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, This course is designed to be a survey of the various subdisciplines of geophysics (geodesy, gravity, geo
Field Geology I, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, The course provides students with (1) an introduction to the geologic history of western North America, w
Geobiology, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, This course introduces parallel evolution of life and the environment. Life processes are influenced by c
Global Warming Science, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, This course provides students with a scientific foundation of anthropogenic climate change and an introdu
Introduction to Astronomy, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, Introduction to Astronomy provides a quantitative introduction to the physics of the solar system, stars,
Introduction to Geology, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, Geology is the core discipline of the earth sciences and encompasses many different phenomena, including
Medical Geology/Geochemistry: An Exposure, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, This course introduces students to the basic concepts of Medical Geology/Geochemistry. Medical Geology/Ge
Modeling Environmental Complexity, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, This course provides an introduction to the study of environmental phenomena that exhibit both organized
Modern Navigation, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, This course introduces the concepts and applications of navigation techniques using celestial bodies and
Molecular Biogeochemistry, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, This course covers all aspects of molecular biosignatures, such as their pathways of lipid biosynthesis,
Petrology, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, This undergraduate petrology course surveys the distribution, chemical composition, and mineral associati
Physics and Chemistry of the Terrestrial Planets, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, This course introduces the structure, composition, and physical processes governing the terrestrial plane
Radon Research in Multidisciplines: A Review, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, This course introduces fundamentals of radon physics, geology, radiation biology; provides hands on exper
Science and Policy of Natural Hazards, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, This course examines the science of natural catastrophes such as earthquakes and hurricanes and explores
Sedimentary Geology, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, Survey of the important aspects of modern sediments and ancient sedimentary rocks. Emphasis is on fundame
Solving Complex Problems, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, 12.000 Solving Complex Problems is designed to provide students the opportunity to work as part of a team
Strange Bedfellows: Science and Environmental Policy, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, 12.103 explores the role of scientific knowledge, discovery, method, and argument in environmental policy
Structural Geology, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, Structural geology is the study of processes and products of rock deformation. This course introduces the
Structure of Earth Materials, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, This course provides a comprehensive introduction to crystalline structure, crystal chemistry, and bondin
Surface Processes and Landscape Evolution, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, The course offers an introduction to quantitative analysis of geomorphic processes, and examines the inte
The Environment of the Earth's Surface, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307 A great variety of processes affect the surface of the Earth. Topics to be covered are production and move
The Solar System, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, This is an introduction to the study of the solar system with emphasis on the latest spacecraft results.
Trace Element Analysis of Geological, Biological & Environmental Materials by Neutron Activation Analysis: An Exposure, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, This course introduces students to the technique of instrumental neutron activation analysis. This is a n
Weather and Climate Laboratory, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, Course 12.307 is an undergraduate course intended to illustrate, by means of 'hands on' projects, the bas