Introduction to Seismology
A basic study in seismology and the utilization of seismic waves for the study of Earth's interior. Introduces techniques necessary for understanding of elastic wave propagation in stratified media and for calculation of synthetic seismograms (WKBJ and mode summation). Ray theory; interpretation of travel times. (e.g. tomography); surface wave dispersion in layered media; Earth's free oscillations; and seismicity, (earthquake locations, magnitude, moment, and source properties). Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.
Spring 2010
This graduate level course presents a basic study in seismology and the utilization of seismic waves for the study of Earth's interior. It introduces techniques necessary for understanding of elastic wave propagation in layered media.
Readings
- Stein, S., and M. Wysession. An Introduction to Seismology, Earthquakes, and Earth Structure . 1st ed. Malden, MA: Blackwell, September 2002. ISBN: 9780865420786.
Prerequisites & course information
Subject meets with 12.210 Prereq: 18.075 or 18.085 G (Fall) Not offered regularly; consult department 3-2-7 units
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- MIT OpenCourseWare ↗Spring 2010
- MIT OCW syllabus ↗
- Historical MIT OpenCourseWare offering. Named reading entries and schedule topics are automatically extracted from the linked source pages.