GEOPH 421 - Seismology and the Physical Structure of the Earth

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Faculty of Science

Seismology and earthquakes; travel-time, amplitude, and waveform computations; body and surface waves; normal modes and free oscillations; source mechanisms; Earth's structure from inversion of teleseismic observations; seismometers; earthquake hazards and risks. Pre or corequisite: MATH 215 or 209 or 317, and any 300-level GEOPH course. Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of GEOPH 421 and GEOPH 541.

No syllabi

Winter Term 2024

Lectures

Section Capacity Class times Instructor(s)
LECTURE B01
(15992)
10
2024-01-08 - 2024-04-12 (TR)
11:00 - 12:20
CCIS L1-047
Primary Instructor: Moritz Heimpel

Winter Term 2025

GEOPH 421 - Seismology and the Physical Structure of the Earth
★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Seismology and earthquakes; travel-time, amplitude, and waveform computations; body and surface waves; normal modes and free oscillations; source mechanisms; Earth's structure from inversion of teleseismic observations; seismometers; earthquake hazards and risks. Pre or corequisite: MATH 215 or 209 or 315 or 317, and any 300-level GEOPH course. Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of GEOPH 421 and GEOPH 541.


Lectures

Section Capacity Class times Instructor(s)
LECTURE B01
(75216)
10
2025-01-06 - 2025-04-09 (TR)
11:00 - 12:20
CCIS L1-047