EAS 4820 - Seismology

(OPHLS-AG, PBS-AS, PHS-AS)

Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: one year of calculus, one year of physics. Recommended prerequisite: structural geology. Co-meets with EAS 6820.

K. Keranen.

This course presents an overview of observations and methods in seismology. Topics include techniques necessary for understanding elastic wave propagation in layered media and what these waves teach us about Earth’s composition and structure. This course introduces concepts in earthquake and reflection seismology and seismic hazard.