Courses in planetary science from Eötvös Loránd University, Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences, Planetary Science Research Group
A virtual specialization
curriculum made by Hargitai Henrik, Kereszturi Ákos, Sik András
Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
2010
Goals: to establish a sequence of BSc and
MSc courses which enables studenst to have a general overview of
planetary sciences, with particular focus on astrogeology. Further
moduls focusing on geophysics, meteorology, cartography, astrobiology are under construction.
- this is a "virtual" specialization which means that You will not receive any diploma stating that you have completed such specialization but the subjects will be listed as individual subjects in your index.
- MSc courses will not be offered to BSc studenst.
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Lectures are open to anyone, all courses are offered in Hungarian only (until You ask to have it offered in English)
Overview:
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title |
recommended term |
Responsible |
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1 |
Latest results in planetary sciences |
BSc 3., fall |
Bérczi Szaniszló |
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2 |
Planetology |
BSc 4., spring |
Karátson Dávid – Timár Gábor |
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3 |
Mars investuigations |
BSc 5., fall |
Kereszturi Ákos – Sik András |
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4 |
Geography and Geology of Solar System bodies |
BSc 6., spring |
Kereszturi Ákos – Sik András |
| 5 |
Planetary geomorphology |
MSc 1., fall |
Hargitai Henrik |
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6 |
Cosmic materials, terrestrial analogs |
MSc 2., spring |
Bérczi Szaniszló |
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7 |
Planetary GIS mapping |
MSc 3., fall |
Hargitai Henrik – Sik András |
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8 |
Thesis preparation |
MSc 4., spring |
To be chosen by student |
1. Latest results in planetary sciences
Responsible: Bérczi Szaniszló
Educators: Bérczi Szaniszló,
Hargitai Henrik,
Horváth András,
Illés Erzsébet,
Kereszturi Ákos,
Sik András
Subjects:
1. Overview of the Solar System / Bérczi Szaniszló
2. Planetary sciences: basics, tools, methods / Sik András
3. History of Solar System investigating spacecrafts / Horváth András
4. Mercury, Venus / Hargitai Henrik
5. Lunar rocks, petrology / Bérczi Szaniszló
6. Mars / Horváth András
7. Asteroids, cometary nuclei / Kereszturi Ákos
8. Giant planets, small and mid sized moons, ring systems / Illés Erzsébet
9. Small and large icy moons / Hargitai Henrik
10. Planetary Research in Hungary / Kereszturi Ákos
11. Human missions planned / Sik András
12. Hunveyor, Husar, Hunballon / Bérczi Szaniszló
2. Planetology
Responsible: Karátson Dávid – Timár Gábor
Educators Bérczi Szaniszló,
Ferencz Csaba,
Hargitai Henrik,
Horváth András,
Horváth Ferenc,
Illés Erzsébet,
Karátson Dávid,
Kereszturi Ákos,
Molnár Gábor
Sik András,
Steinbach Péter,
Timár Gábor,
Tóth L. Viktor
Subjects:
1. Planetology as a discipline / Ferencz Csaba
2. Space and planetary research: methods and tools I – remote sensing / Molnár Gábor
3. Space and planetary research: methods and tools II. – material science / Bérczi Szaniszló
4. Formation and structure of the Solar System / Tóth L. Viktor
5. Magnetic fields, solar wind, magnetospheres / Steinbach Péter
6. Shape of planetary bodies, tidal forces, orbital elements / Timár Gábor
7. Impacts, terrestrial and planetary / Hargitai Henrik
8. Volcanism, tectoics, cryovolcanoes / Karátson Dávid
9. Atmospheres, liquidspheres, glacial, aeolian, fluvial erosion in the Solar System / llés Erzsébet
10. Landforms and landscape evolution on terrestrial planets I. – Earth / Horváth Ferenc
11. Landforms and landscape evolution on terrestrial planets II – Moon, Mercury, Venus / Horváth András
12. Landforms and landscape evolution on terrestrial planets III – Mars / Sik András
13. Outer Solar System - giant planets and their Moons and rings / Kereszturi Ákos
14. Astrobiology, life indicators on other planetary bodies / Kereszturi Ákos
3. Mars investigation
Responsible: Kereszturi Ákos – Sik András
Educators Bérczi Szaniszló,
Hargitai Henrik,
Illés Erzsébet,
Kereszturi Ákos,
Sik András
Subjects:
1. Methods, principles / Sik András
2. History of Mars investigation, mapping and nomenclature / Hargitai Henrik
3. Chronicles of spacecrafts to sent to Mars / Horváth András
4. Atmosphere, ionosphere, magnetospehere / Illés Erzsébet
5. Petrology, moons and martian meteorites / Bérczi Szaniszló
6. Impact landforms / Hargitai Henrik
7. Tectonic and volcanic landforms / Kereszturi Ákos
8. Mass wastig, glacial, aeolian processes / Sik András
9. Fluvial systems and processes / Kereszturi Ákos
10. Evolution of the Surface of Mars / Kereszturi Ákos
11. Possibilities for life / Sik András
12. Human missions, future plans / Sik András
4. Geography and Geology of Solar System bodies
Responsible: Kereszturi Ákos – Sik András
Educators Bérczi Szaniszló,
Hargitai Henrik,
Illés Erzsébet,
Kereszturi Ákos,
Sik András
Tematika:
1. Planetary body and surface types in the Solar System / Kereszturi Ákos
2. Stratigraphy / Bérczi Szaniszló
3. Mercury / Kereszturi Ákos
4. Venus / Kereszturi Ákos
5. Special parameters of Earth / Illés Erzsébet
6. The Moon / Sik András
7. Evolution of small bodies / Bérczi Szaniszló
8. Jovian System, Io and Europa / Hargitai Henrik
9. Saturn and its moons / Hargitai Henrik
10. Bodies of the outer Solar System / Sik András
11. Exoplanets and theoretical exotic planetary bodies / Hargitai Henrik
12. Comparative planetary evolution / Kereszturi Áko
5. Planetary geomorphology
Responsible: Hargitai Henrik – Karátson Dávid
Educators Bérczi Szaniszló,
Hargitai Henrik,
Horváth Ferenc,
Illés Erzsébet,
Karátson Dávid,
Kereszturi Ákos,
Sik András
Subject:
1. History of recognition of planetary landforms / Hargitai Henrik
2. Nomenclature and terminology / Hargitai Henrik
3. Cosmic erosion I Basins, plain / Hargitai Henrik
4. Cosmic erosion II Craters / Hargitai Henrik
5. Internal structure, tectonics / Keszthelyi Dániel / Horváth Ferenc
6. Volcanism / Karátson Dávid
7. Mass wasting / Sik András
8. Atmorphere and external forces / Illés Erzsébet
9. Volatiles and liquids / Bérczi Szaniszló
10. Climatic planetomorphology I / Kereszturi Ákos
11. Climatic planetomorphology II. / Kereszturi Ákos
12. Evolution of planetary landforms / Hargitai Henrik
6. Cosmic materials, terrestrial analogs
Responsible: Bérczi Szaniszló
Educators Bérczi Szaniszló,
Hargitai Henrik,
Kereszturi Ákos,
Sik András
Subjects
1. Mineral zones and material evolution / Bérczi Szaniszló
2. Meteorites I. – Condrites / Bérczi Szaniszló
3. Meteorites II. – Acondrites / Bérczi Szaniszló
4. Terrestrial impact structures / Hargitai Henrik
5. Lunar rocks I. / Bérczi Szaniszló
6. Lunar Rocks II. / Bérczi Szaniszló
7. Physical chemistry on Mars I. – MPF, Spirit, Opportunity / Sik András
8. Physical chemistry on Marson II. – Phoenix / Kereszturi Ákos
9. Polar analogs FMARS and Antarctica / Kereszturi Ákos
10. HungaroMars 2008 and Atacama desert / Hargitai Henrik
11. Excursions in Hungary: Moon and Mars analog sites / Bérczi Szaniszló
12. Cosmopetrography / Bérczi Szaniszló
7. Planetary GIS mapping
Responsible: Hargitai Henrik – Sik András
Educators Hargitai Henrik,
Kereszturi Ákos,
Sik András
Sucjects:
1. Planetary science, remote sensing, GIS / Sik András
2. Traditional methods in planetary cartography / Hargitai Henrik
3. Planetary coordinates, data, projections, resources, databases / Sik András
4. Planetary cartography and remote sensing: methods in height determination / Hargitai Henrik
5. Planetary GIS Systems / Sik András
6. Hyperspectral remote sensing / Hargitai Henrik
7. Mars imagery analysis I. – MOC, MOLA / Sik András
8. Mars imagery analysis II. – TES, THEMIS / Kereszturi Ákos
9. Mars imagery analysis III. – HiRISE / Sik András
10. Mars imagery analysis IV. – CRISM / Kereszturi Ákos
11. Io imagery analysis / Hargitai Henrik
12. Practice
8. Thesis seminar
Reponsible: chosen advisor