G8461 Seismology and seismotectonics

Faculty of Science
Spring 2012
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)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Rostislav Melichar, Dr.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Martin Ivanov, Dr.
Supplier department: Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Wed 8:00–10:50 G1,01004, Wed 11:00–11:50 G1,01004
Prerequisites (in Czech)
G1101 Principles of Geophysics || G1101k 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 82 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/82, only registered: 0/82, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/82
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives (in Czech)
Posluchačům bude podán podrobnější pohled na problematiku seismického monitorování a globální seismicity, zejména ve vztahu k deskové tektonice.
Syllabus
  • Seismic monitoring
  • Seismic signal
  • Characteristic of seismic source (hypocenter location, magnitudo, source mechanism)
  • Paleoseismology
  • Seismic hazard
  • Accompanying events (tsunami)
  • Plate tectonics and global seismicity
  • Seismicity characteristic on various types of plate boundaries
  • Natural seismicity in the Europe region
Literature
  • Global tectonics. Edited by P. Kearey - Keith A. Klepeis - Frederick J. Vine. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, 2009. ISBN 9781405107778. info
  • STEIN, Seth and Michael WYSESSION. An introduction to seismology, earthquakes, and earth structure. Malden, Mass.: Blackwell Publishing, 2003, x, 498. ISBN 0865420785. info
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
written 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: Bude otevřeno v jarním semestru 2011/2012.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2010, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2014, Autumn 2015, autumn 2017, Autumn 2019, autumn 2021, Autumn 2023.
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