PřF:G8311 Physics of the Earth, Seismol. - Course Information

G8311 Physics of the Earth and Seismology

Extent and Intensity

3/1. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Josef Havíř, Dr. (lecturer)
Mgr. Petr Špaček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Martin Chadima, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. RNDr. Rostislav Melichar, Dr.
Institute of Physics of the Earth – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Martin Ivanov, Dr.

Timetable

Wed 13:00–15:50 Gp,02006, Wed 16:00–16:50 Gp,02006

Prerequisites (in Czech)

G1100 Principles of Geophysics || G1101k Principles of Geophysics || G1101 Principles of Geophysics

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 39 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/39, only registered: 0/39, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/39

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, B-GE)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, M-GE)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, M-GE, specialization Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Petrography)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, M-GE, specialization Geology and Hydrogeology)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, M-GE, specialization Geology and Paleontology - Geology)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, M-GE, specialization Geology and Paleontology - Paleontology)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, M-GE, specialization Geology and Environment)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, M-GE, specialization Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, N-GE)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, N-GE, specialization Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Petrography)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, N-GE, specialization Geology and Hydrogeology)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, N-GE, specialization Geology and Paleontology - Geology)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, N-GE, specialization Geology and Paleontology - Paleontology)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, N-GE, specialization Geology and Environment)
• Geology, Hydrogeology and Geochemistry (programme PřF, N-GE, specialization Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology)
• Geology - Museology (programme PřF, B-GE)
• Geology combined with Archaeology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Geology combined with Archaeology (programme PřF, N-GE) (2)
• Geology for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-FY) (2)
• Geology for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Geology for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-GK) (2)
• Geology for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-CH)
• Geology for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-MA)
• Geology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Geology (programme PřF, N-GE) (2)
• Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-BI)
• Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-FY)
• Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-GE)
• Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-GK)
• Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-CH)
• Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-IO)
• Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-MA)
• Museological Geology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Study to Extending Teaching Qualification (programme PřF, C-CV, specialization Geology)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Geology (programme PřF, N-GE)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Geology (programme PřF, N-SS)

Course objectives

The main objectives of the course are the following: Basic structural and compositional features of the Earth, physical aspects of geodynamics and rheology of lithosphere. Basics of seismology. At the end of this course, students should be able to explain priciples and give main examples of extracting the basic information on Earth from geophysical data in regional to global scale.

Syllabus

• Composition, structure and internal dynamics of the Earth.
• Gravity and figure of the Earth, interpretation of gravity anomalies and gravity maps.
• Seismology.
• Cooling of the Earth.
• Geomagnetism.
• Rheology of the lithosphere.

Literature

• Anderson, Don L. (1989) Theory of the Earth. Blackwell Scientific Publications.
• LOWRIE, William. Fundamentals of geophysics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997, xiv, 354 s. ISBN 0-521-46728-4. info

Assessment methods

Lectures, running tests, final test

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: Výuka proběhne v podzimním semestru akademického roku 2009/2010.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• GS131 Geophysics
  (G8311 || NOW(G8311)) && (G8461 || NOW(G8461))  

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