PYTS 411 Course Introduction 1 l Instructor: Shane Byrne l Lectures are Tuesday and Thursday 12.301:45pm n All in this room. l Office hoursUntil 4pm on Thursday (or by appointment). l Class website will contain everything! nn Including all lectures, homeworks, solutions etc n Lecture attendance is required i.e. dont make me regret posting this material! Welcome to PTYS 411 Geology and Geophysics of the Solar System This course will always be a work in progress! Feedback and class participation are vital! PYTS 411 Course Introduction 2 l No final or mid-term exams. l 6 homework assignments n Theyre meant to be hard dont wait until the last minute! n Discussion of ideas is encouraged plagiarism is not! n If you have a doubt ask me. l 1 course project n Early discussion of project topics is recommended PYTS 411 Course Introduction 3 4 l Planetary surfaces (area) are dominated by the terrestrial planets n + Galilean Satellites n + Titan PYTS 411 Course Introduction 5 6 7 Dramaticus Personae Impact cratering Volcanoes Tectonics Eolian Fluvial Glacial PYTS 411 Course Introduction 8 On location Mars Titan Enceladus Mercury PYTS 411 Course Introduction 9 The Story 4.5 Billion years l Weve seen ~400 years worth of this story 1 st hand n One ten millionth of solar system history l Equivalent to watching 1 milli-second of a three hour movie n Which we use to figure out the plot, the actors, and what plays out at each location