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Welcome to the Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences at UCLA. Our mission is to understand and protect our home in the universe through discovery, education, and outreach. To further this mission we strive to foster an inclusive culture of respect, collaboration, and openness to new ideas and methodologies.
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Freshman & Transfer Open House October 30, 2024 12-2PM Geology 3680
Freshman & Transfer Open House October 30, 2024 12-1PM Geology 3680 Come meet other EPSS …
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Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) Faculty Position in Geobiology at UCLA
EPSS is Hiring! Applications Welcome. https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF09827
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Geophysics and Tectonics Seminar
Wednesday Nov 6
12:00p.m. - 1:00p.m.
Presented By:
Prof. Bruce Buffett - UC Berkeley
Fluctuations in the geomagnetic field occur over a broad range of timescales. Short-period fluctuations are called secular variation, whereas excursions and reversals are viewed as anomalous transient events. An open question is whether distinct mechanisms are required to account for these different forms of variability. We explore this question using …