Last modified: 05 Oct 2023 08:46
Modern seismology is wide-ranging and encompasses topics such as earthquake and tsunami hazard, the structure and dynamics of the Earth and other terrestrial planets, exploration for hydrocarbon and minerals, monitoring of micro-seismicity for a variety of purposes (carbon sequestration, induced fracturing and aftershock surveys) and even ocean circulation and weather variations. This course will teach the fundamentals of modern seismology, from exploration to the solid Earth, and will include a component on seismic imaging, which is the premier tool for illuminating Earth structure from small to large scales.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Session | Second Sub Session | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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1. Introduction and review of vector operators
2. Continuum mechanics
3. The seismic wave equation
4. Body waves
5. Surface waves and dispersion
6. Ray theory
7. Ray tracing in practice
8. Anistropy, attenuation and anelasticity
9. Earthquake location
10. Source mechanisms and radiation patterns
11. Earthquake magnitudes and moments
12. Free oscillations of the Earth
13. Active source imaging
14. Passive source imaging
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback | ||||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Procedural | Apply | Practical experience and aptitude in different seismology data processing and analysis areas. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 20 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
15-minute presentation on a paper. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Reflection | Evaluate | Experience in critically assessing seismology literature and summary presentation. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback | ||||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Factual | Understand | Knowledge and understanding of the fundamental concepts in seismological theory and their applications. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Factual | Understand | Knowledge and understanding of the fundamental concepts in seismological theory and their applications. |
| Procedural | Apply | Practical experience and aptitude in different seismology data processing and analysis areas. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Experience in critically assessing seismology literature and summary presentation. |
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