Module Content and Indicative Topics

This module examines the development of an African diaspora in the German lands from the Middle Ages to the present, with...

The goal of this module is to present a quantitative description of how seismic waves propagate in the Earth&#039;s interior, how to process and analyse large...

The goal of this module is to present a quantitative description of how seismic waves propagate in the Earth's interior, how to process and analyse large seismic datasets and how to build and interpret models of earthquake sources and 3-D images of the Earth's interior. Applications to current research hot topics will be discussed, including invited seminars by guest scientists.

By the end of this module, students should:

Be able to describe mathematically seismic phenomena, such as seismic wave propagation in homogeneous and isotropic media and earthquake point sources.
	Understand the principles of seismic data processing and be able to modify and build simple programs to analyse real seismic data.
	Have a good, hands-on understanding of the principles of imaging earthquake sources and Earth's structure.
	Have a good, critical knowledge of the current state-of-art in research in the main topics of seismology and its implications.
GEOL0029 Seismology I is a prerequisite for this module, plus Maths & Stats Content and Requirement of PHAS0002 Maths Methods I, PHAS0009 Maths Methods II.

PLATE TECTONICS STRUCTURE COMPOSITION EARTH ISOSTASY EARTHQUAKE

This course is intended to introduce Earth Science students to a basic understanding of large scale processes in the Earth. Using simple mathematics, physics...

This course is intended to introduce Earth Science students to a basic understanding of large scale processes in the Earth. Using simple mathematics, physics and chemistry, students will learn about the structure of the Earth from the crust to the core, including mantle convection, plate tectonics, earthquakes and its evolution from an accreting planet to now. It will also place the Earth in the context of other solar planets. Practical sessions will illustrate and build on the material in the lectures. In addition students will develop computer skills through the use of Matlab.

By the end of the course students will have an understanding of how why the Earth works and behaves in the way it does. They will know the internal structure and composition of the Earth. They will know the basic dynamical processes of convection and understand how it leads to surface structures and associated hazard. They will also understand the basics of seismology for studying the Earth's interior.

GEOL0007 The Earth is a pre-requisite for this module.