PřF:G8461 Seismology and seismotectonics - Course Information

G8461 Seismology and seismotectonics

Extent and Intensity

2/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

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

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Josef Havíř, 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

Mon 10:00–11:50 G1,01004, Mon 12:00–12:50 G1,01004

Prerequisites (in Czech)

PROGRAM(N-GE)|| 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.

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 of seismology, physical aspects of geodynamics and principles of seismotectonics, mainly in view of plate tectonic.

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 global dynamics and seismotectonics in regional to global scale.

Syllabus

• Introduction
• Physics of earthquake (stress, brittle deformations, fault dynamics, seismic cycle)
• Seismic wave
• Seismic ray
• Parameters of seismic sources
• Seismic monitoring
• Non-instrumental seismic data (macroseismic data, paleoseismology, liquification, tsunami)
• Statistics of seismic data (distribution of seismic events, seismic hazard)
• Seismotectonics of plate boundaries
• Intraplate seismicity
• Natural seismicity of Europe

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
• LAY, Thorne and Terry C. WALLACE. Modern Global Seismology. Academic Press, 1995, 521 pp. International Geophysics Series, Volume 58. ISBN 0-12-732870-X. info

Teaching methods

Lectures, exercises

Assessment methods

final 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 podzimním semestru 2019/2020.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

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

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