Web Page for SIO229
Gravity and Geomagnetism
Spring 2009
Tues/Thurs 2:00-3:20 pm
Munk Conference Room

This web page is a repository for class notes, assignments, and other items of possible interest.


SIO 229 Geomagnetism Notes 4

Posted 6/2/2009

Homework set 5

Posted 6/1/2009 ... due 6/9/2009 .....

Homework set 4

Posted 5/22/2009 ... due 5/29/2009 .....

SIO 229 Geomagnetism Notes 3

Posted 5/21/2009 ...3rd installment of Geomagnetism notes .....

SIO 229 Geomagnetism Notes 2

Posted 5/6/2009 ...2nd installment of Geomagnetism notes .....

SIO 229 Geomagnetism Notes 1

Posted 5/5/2009 ...1st installment of Geomagnetism notes .....
Classes on Tuesday May 12, 19 and 26 at 2pm will be rescheduled to Fridays May 8, 15 and 29 at 9am.

Download Homework Set 3

Posted 5/1/2009 ....due 5/7/2009....

Solutions to Homework Set 2

Posted 4/30/2009

Solutions to Homework Set 1

Posted 4/30/2009

Download Homework Set 2

Posted 4/17/2009 ....due 4/23/2009....

Useful Vector Relations

Posted 4/9/2009

Download Homework Set 1

Posted 4/7/2009 ....due 4/14/2009....
Also read the Science Article by Cox and Chao on the reversal of the secular decrease in J_2 and the related commentary by Cazanave and Nerem.

Regression of the nodes

Posted 4/7/2009 ....Extra notes on regression of the nodes....

Topics

Posted 3/31/2009 ....brief description of class goals and topics....

SIO 229 Gravity Notes

Posted 3/31/2009 ...Bob Parker's gravity notes (pdf file) - we'll be working from these for a while ...

Week 1, Reading assignment and Quiz

Posted 3/31/2009
...Read Dave Sandwell's gravity notes Gravity field of the Earth -Part 1 and Reference earth Model WGS84 ...Make sure you can answer all the questions on the quiz above. This is basic knowledge I will assume that you have acquired somewhere during your education.


Cathy Constable ( cconstable@ucsd.edu )