Introduction to Theoretical Seismology
Postgraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 10
- Teaching semesters Autumn
- Course code
- GEOV276
- Number of semesters
- 1
- Teaching language
- English if english-speaking students attend the seminars, otherwise Norwegian
- Resources
- Schedule
Course description
Objectives and Content
Stress and deformation, elastic properties, plane and spherical waves, anisotropy and attenuation, reflection and transmission at plane boundaries, layered media, surface waves, diffraction, elements of ray theory as well as applications within seismics and seismology.
Learning Outcomes
To provide students with a basis for further studies in seismic modelling/inversion and/or quantitative seismology.
Semester of Instruction
Spring
Required Previous Knowledge
Basic principles of earth physics.
Forms of Assessment
Written, 4 hours
Grading Scale
The grading scale used is A to F. Grade A is the highest passing grade in the grading scale, grade F is a fail.