Astrobiology!

0) Review: Why water?

1) Review: Evolution of the early Earth [start here]

2) Early evolution of life on Earth

3) Evolution of Earth and its climate

4) The greenhouse effect

5) Habitability

6) Climate change [overheads]

7) Comparative planetology: bulk compositions

8) Comparative planetology: volcanos, plate tectonics, magnetic fields, craters

9) Comparative planetology: atmospheres

10) Comparative planetology: Titan's methane cycle

Don't forget that the midterm is on Thursday.

After spring break we'll start with some case studies (Europa, Mars, Enceladus, Titan).

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