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

G8311 Physics of the Earth and Geodynamics

Extent and Intensity

2/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching

Teacher(s)

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

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Petr Špaček, Ph.D.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Ing. Jana Pechmannová
Supplier department: Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science

Timetable

Wed 14:00–15:50 G1,01004, Wed 16:00–16:50 G1,01004

Prerequisites (in Czech)

G1100 Principles of Geophysics || G1101k Principles of Geophysics || G1101 Principles of Geophysics ||TYP_STUDIA(D)

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 32 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 13/32, only registered: 0/32, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/32

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Applied and environmental geology (programme PřF, B-AEG) (2)
• Applied and environmental geology (programme PřF, N-AEG) (2)
• Geoenvironmental risks and remediations (programme PřF, N-GRS) (2)
• Geology (Eng.) (programme PřF, N-GE) (2)
• Applied and Environmental Geology (Eng.) (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Applied and Environmental Geology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Applied and Environmental Geology (programme PřF, N-GE) (2)
• 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-GE) (2)
• Geology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Geology (programme PřF, B-GEO) (2)
• Geology (programme PřF, N-GE) (2)
• Geology (programme PřF, N-GEO) (2)
• Principles of geology (programme PřF, N-GEO) (2)
• Administrative Geology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)

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.

Learning outcomes

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

recommended literature
• LOWRIE, William. Fundamentals of geophysics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997, xiv, 354 s. ISBN 0-521-46728-4. info

not specified
• Imaging, modeling and assimilation in seismology. Edited by Yong-Gang Li. Boston: De Gruyter, 2012, x, 262 p. ISBN 9783110259032. info
• Our magnetic Earththe science of geomagnetism. Edited by Ronald T. Merrill. London: University of Chicago Press, 2010, 261 p. ISBN 9780226520537. info

Teaching methods

lectures

Assessment methods

final test (attendance at lectures, activity and running assignments may be taken into account).

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: Bude otevřen v podzimním semestru 2024/2025.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

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

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