ANU - STUDYAT - Seismology

Offered By:	Research School of Earth Sciences
Academic Career:	Graduate Coursework
Course Subject:	Earth and Marine Science
Offered in:	Autumn Session, 2010 and Winter Session, 2010
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

Seismology EMSC8002 - Details