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2026-2027 UH Mānoa Catalog

ERTH 404 - Remote Compositional Analysis: Spectroscopy, Mineralogy, and Geochemistry of Planetary Surfaces

Credits: 4

Essential techniques for remote compositional analysis of planets; understanding spectroscopy, mineralogy, and geochemistry of planetary surfaces. Comparative studies of fundamental planetary science phenomena. Planetary surface science discoveries. Sustainability of planetary environments.

Prerequisites: (ERTH 101  and ERTH 101L , or ERTH 105  or ERTH 107  or ASTR 150 ; and CHEM 161 ; and PHYS 272 ) with a minimum grade of C+; or consent.
Repeatable: 1 time