Global and Applied Seismology

3 credits · Undergraduate Programs

Theory of acoustic and elastic wave propagation applied to global and exploration seismology. Topics include constitutive models, boundary conditions, investigations into the seismic source, and structural studies. Applications to resource exploration, broadband observations, and environmental monitoring. Prerequisite(s): 3 units from Earth 460 or Geophysics 355; 3 units from Earth 467 or Geophysics 517; 3 units from Earth 365, Earth 468, Geophysics 419, Geophysics 420; Physics 321. Also known as: (formerly Geophysics 551)