| NFYB56 | Geophysics, 3 ECTS credits. /Geofysik/ |
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Area of Education: Science Subject area: Physics |
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| Advancement level
(A-D): B
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| Aim: To give knowledge about the most important physical processes in earth crust, the oceans and the atmosphere. |
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| Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered) Basic courses in physics studied, 20 points (NFYA31, NFYA32 and NFYA 33). Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding. |
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| Supplementary courses: NFYB 46, Astronomy. |
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| Organisation: The teaching consists of lecturing and tutorials in connection with experimental work. |
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| Course contents: The construction of the earth crust. Plate tectonics. Movements of the plates. Earthquakes. Vulcanos. Magnetic fields. Northern lights. The physical properties of the ocean. Ocean streams. The composition and dynamics of the stratum of air. Clouds and precipitation of atmosphere. Greenhouse effect. The energy balance for the earth. |
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| Course literature: Utbildningsradion: Elementa; Jord, berg, luft och vatten. |
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| Written examination and laboratory work |
2 p |
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Course language is swedish. Department offering the course: IFM. Director of Studies: Magnus Boman Examiner: Jan Lundgren Link to the course homepage at the department Course Syllabus in Swedish |
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