EMSC8002 Seismology

Offered By	Research School of Earth Sciences
Academic Career	Graduate Coursework
Course Subject	Earth and Marine Science
Offered in	Autumn Session, 2010, Winter Session, 2010, and Autumn Session, 2011
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	This course covers the topics: Earthquakes and Earth structure Seismic waves Seismic sources Seismic phase Building a seismogram Stress and strain Plane wavers Wavefronts and rays Rays in stratification Waves in stratification Reflection and transmission Building the response of a model Constructing the wavefield Body waves and surface waves Near events Propagation effects at near distances Regional phases propagation in the upper mantle Upper mantle structure Analysis of regional an dfar-regional seismograms The nature of the global wavefield Body waves in the mantle Body waves in the Earth core Surface waves and modal analysis Receiver based studies The influence of heterogeneity Imaging the Earth 3D global structure Mapping the lithosphere and upper mantle.
Course Classification(s)	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. and SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.
Areas of Interest	Earth and Marine Sciences
Eligibility	Bachelor degree; with first year Maths.
Requisite Statement	Maths to a first year level.
Academic Contact	Dr Nick Rawlinson

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