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Today Marks The Official End Of Summer 2017 In The Northern Hemisphere

Goodbye Summer 20171:02pm Pacific Standard Time today marked the Autumnal Equinox and the official end of Summer.On this day both night and day are roughly the same length (at about 12 hours each)...

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EPS 117 Takes Off To The Sierra Nevada’s On Their First Weekend Field Trip Adventure

EPS 117 Takes Off To The Sierra Nevada’s On Their First Weekend Field Trip AdventureStudents and faculty from our highly regarded Earth and Planetary Science course 117 (Geomorphology) debarked on...

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The 2017 Earth and Planetary Science Welcome BBQ A Rousing Success!

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Research and education in the UC Berkeley Earth and Planetary Science Department is driven by a fundamental curiosity about the past, present and future of the earth and other planets, including: the origins of earthquakes, volcanic activity, changes in the earth's climate and the impacts of global changes on society. Faculty, students and researchers in the department engage across disciplinary lines to understand atmospheres, oceans, terrestrial surfaces, deep interiors, the biosphere and the coupling between them.

Upcoming Seminars

Joint seminar with Astronomy. Exploring the Echos of Giant Planetary Migration and Lost Ice Giants

Sep 28, 2017 @ 4:00pm

Speaker: Bill Bottke

Icy ocean world interiors from gravity and topography

Oct 5, 2017 @ 4:00pm

Speaker: Doug Hemingway

Atmosphere, Oceans, and Climate

Geochemistry and Geobiology

Geology and Surface Processes

Geophysics

Planetary Science

EPS Highlights

Today Marks The Official End Of Summer 2017 In The Northern Hemisphere

EPS 117 Takes Off To The Sierra Nevada’s On Their First Weekend Field Trip Adventure

The 2017 Earth and Planetary Science Welcome BBQ A Rousing Success!

Explore Summer Courses in 2017!

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