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EAS 6820

Seismology

3.0 credits · Graduate

This course presents an overview of observations and methods in seismology. Topics include techniques necessary for understanding elastic wave propagation in layered media and what these waves teach us about Earth's composition and structure. This course introduces concepts in earthquake and reflection seismology and seismic hazard.

Prerequisites & course information

one year of calculus, one year of physics. Recommended prerequisite: structural geology.

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