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2017-2018 Graduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PHYS 634 - Physics of the Sun (3cr.)

Credit(s): 3
PHYSICS OF THE SUN
Component: Independent Study
Physics of processes which occur in the outer regions of the sun. Topics include radiative transfer, convection, sound waves, magnetic fields, the chromosphere, the corona, the solar wind, and the cycle of solar activity.
Allowed Units: 3 Grading Basis: Student Option
PREREQ: PHYS333 or PHYS 633 .
Course Typically Offered: Spring