Course
organiser: Lidunka Vočadlo
Demonstrator: Amy Edgington
Aim
The aim of the course is to introduce the concepts, methods and
results of solid Earth geophysics. The course examines the theory,
application and limitations of geophysical methods and reviews their
contribution to our knowledge of the surface and interior of the
Earth.
Prerequisites
(i) GEOL1004 Dynamic Earth;
(ii) 'A' level maths or equivalent.
Assessment
(i) One 2hr 30min examination paper (80% of the final marks)
(ii) seven course assignments (10%) and an online test (10%)
Course Content
1.
Plate
tectonics and Euler poles
2.
Gravity, the
shape of the Earth, isostasy and moment of inertia
3.
Elasticity
and equations of state
4.
Seismic
waves
5.
Earthquakes
6.
Thermodynamics
7.
The
deep Earth
8.
Thermal
evolution
9.
Magnetism
10. End of module test based on coursework and past exam papers
Coursework
1. Euler
poles
2. Gravity1
and Gravity2
3. Elasticity
and equations of state
4. Seismic
waves
5. Reading Week
6. Thermodynamics
7. Deep
Earth
8. Thermal
evolution
The pass mark is 40%.
Coursework should be handed in to LV at the Monday lecture
following the Friday practical. There will be a penalty for
coursework that is handed in late in accordance with Departmental
policy.
Please put your name on the front of the assignment and securely
attach multiple pages.
Books
Lowrie: Fundamentals of Geophysics
Fowler: The Solid Earth
Mussett and Kahn: Looking into the Earth
Brown and Mussett: The Inaccessible Earth
Stein: Introduction to Seismology, Earthquakes and Earth Structure
Poirier: Introduction to the Physics of the Earth's Interior