Physics of Planetary Systems

10 credits

Course, Master's level, 1FA226

Autumn 2024 Autumn 2024, Uppsala, 67%, On-campus, The course will be taught in English, if needed

Autumn 2024 Autumn 2024, Uppsala, 67%, On-campus, The course will be taught in English, if needed For exchange students

Spring 2025 Spring 2025, Uppsala, 67%, On-campus, The course will be taught in English, if needed

Spring 2025 Spring 2025, Uppsala, 67%, On-campus, The course will be taught in English, if needed For exchange students

About the course

The dynamics of the planetary system. The formation of the solar system, including the physics of accretion discs around protostars, and the physics and chemistry of the solar nebula. Meteorites, and their testimony of the formation and evolution of the solar system. The small bodies of the solar system. The physics of the planets and the moons. The satellite and ring systems of the giant planets. The atmospheres of planets. Magnetospheres and radiation belts and the interaction with the solar wind. Collisional processes in the planetary system. Other planetary systems and stellar discs.

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