Introduction to Seismology, Earthquakes and Earth Structure (4 units ...
Introduction to Seismology, Earthquakes and Earth Structure (4 units ... Introduction to Seismology, Earthquakes and Earth Structure (4 units ...
“Earthquake of the Week” Project/Discussion of Research Publications (15%): Every student will research an earthquake that has recently occurred somewhere on the globe. (S)he will present a complete overview of the earthquake, its tectonic environment, its impact on society and its scientific implications and write a one page minimum length summary. Short research publications will be assigned for reading, with one student responsible for presenting a short summary and leading a discussion. Short quizzes and questions on the exams may address the main points of these papers. Part of this grade will be based on your participation in the discussions. Project: Report and Presentation (15%): Each student will complete a research project, which will involve writing an individual report and an oral presentation in the classroom. You will be assigned a topic related to seismology and the report and presentation will be due the Lab of Week 9. Details to follow. GRADING: Your course grade will be based on the exams, homework, projects, presentations and quizzes as described above. I will grade based on the scale shown below. If caught cheating, you will receive a final course grade of “F” regardless of circumstances. This includes plagiarizing material from other students or websites. No late material will be accepted. WEBSITE: Web pages for this class are available at: http://geology.csupomona.edu/jpolet/GSC499 Username: GSC499 Password: quake Lecture slides, lab exercises and a variety of other material will be posted here during the course of the class. If you miss a class, make sure to check the website for lecture slides and assigned work.
TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE WEEK DATES TOPIC ____ READING____ 1 4/02 Introductory Remarks & Course Logistics Ch.1&2 Stress and Strain: Elasticity Elastic Rebound Theory 2 4/07 & 4/09 Properties of Waves Ch.3&4 Body Waves: P and S The Wave Equation Huygen’s Principle and Snell’s Law Early Warning 3 4/14 & 4/16 Tracing Rays through the Earth Ch.4 Travel Time Curves Seismic Tomography Global Body Wave Observations 4 4/21 & 4/23 Reflection and Transmission Coefficients Ch.6&7 Exploring the Shallow Earth: Refraction and Reflection Seismology 5 4/28 Stacking Techniques in Exploration Seismology Ch.7 4/30 EXAM I 6 5/05 & 5/07 Surface Waves: Love and Rayleigh Ch.8 Free Oscillations and Normal Modes 7 5/12 & 5/14 Earthquake Seismology Ch.9&11.1 Detecting Seismic Waves: Seismometry 8 5/19 & 5/21 Earthquake Size Ch.9 Fault Plane Solutions Seismotectonics Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar 9 5/26 NO CLASS: MEMORIAL DAY 5/28 Kinematic and Dynamic Source Models Ch.9&10 Earthquake Damage and its Mitigation Earthquake Statistics: Swarms, Foreshocks and Aftershocks 10 6/02 Earthquake Prediction and Forecasting Ch.10 6/04 EXAM II
TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE<br />
WEEK DATES TOPIC ____ READING____<br />
1 4/02 Introduc<strong>to</strong>ry Remarks & Course Logistics Ch.1&2<br />
Stress <strong>and</strong> Strain: Elasticity<br />
Elastic Rebound Theory<br />
2 4/07 & 4/09 Properties of Waves Ch.3&4<br />
Body Waves: P <strong>and</strong> S<br />
The Wave Equation<br />
Huygen’s Principle <strong>and</strong> Snell’s Law<br />
Early Warning<br />
3 4/14 & 4/16 Tracing Rays through the <strong>Earth</strong> Ch.4<br />
Travel Time Curves<br />
Seismic Tomography<br />
Global Body Wave Observations<br />
4 4/21 & 4/23 Reflection <strong>and</strong> Transmission Coefficients Ch.6&7<br />
Exploring the Shallow <strong>Earth</strong>: Refraction <strong>and</strong><br />
Reflection <strong>Seismology</strong><br />
5 4/28 Stacking Techniques in Exploration <strong>Seismology</strong> Ch.7<br />
4/30 EXAM I<br />
6 5/05 & 5/07 Surface Waves: Love <strong>and</strong> Rayleigh Ch.8<br />
Free Oscillations <strong>and</strong> Normal Modes<br />
7 5/12 & 5/14 <strong>Earth</strong>quake <strong>Seismology</strong> Ch.9&11.1<br />
Detecting Seismic Waves: Seismometry<br />
8 5/19 & 5/21 <strong>Earth</strong>quake Size Ch.9<br />
Fault Plane Solutions<br />
Seismotec<strong>to</strong>nics<br />
Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar<br />
9 5/26 NO CLASS: MEMORIAL DAY<br />
5/28 Kinematic <strong>and</strong> Dynamic Source Models Ch.9&10<br />
<strong>Earth</strong>quake Damage <strong>and</strong> its Mitigation<br />
<strong>Earth</strong>quake Statistics: Swarms, Foreshocks <strong>and</strong><br />
Aftershocks<br />
10 6/02 <strong>Earth</strong>quake Prediction <strong>and</strong> Forecasting Ch.10<br />
6/04 EXAM II
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