Seismology: The Earth and Environment 0,

4 Credits

An examination of how earthquakes and active source seismology are used to understand the Earth beneath our feet. Fundamentals of seismic wave propagation in the Earth. Study of earthquakes, and reflection and refraction techniques at a variety of scales: near-surface, crustal, lithospheric, and whole Earth. Practical applications to both earth and environmental science, experiment design, data collection, processing, analysis and interpretation. Field and laboratory projects. Prerequisites: EES 080 and EES 115 and EES 131 Can be taken Concurrently: EES 115 Attribute/Distribution: NS, Q, W