Course Description
Instructor(s):
Esra ÇETİN (Dr.)
Course Code / Semester: GEOE 3014 / Spring
Level: Undergraduate
Assessment:
Midterm: %40
Homework: %10
Final: %50
Course Objectives:
- Understand the physics of the earth, interior of the earth and earthquake physics.
- Understand the principles of applied geophysical methods.
- Apply geophysical data and results on mining exploration, environmental geophysics, active tectonics and various geological problems.
Course Description: This course provides an introduction to the application of physics to study geologic structures, phenomenon, and processes. Geophysics is a large and diverse field, thus only selected methods will be covered. Topics covered will include: seismology, earthquakes, seismic reflection, seismic refraction, gravity, magnetic, and electrical methods.
Course Syllabus
| I. Week |
What is geophysics? General description of geophysics, history, topics, relations with other branches, an overview of geophysical methods, areas of interest of geophysics |
| II. Week | Earth physics and interior of the earth |
| III. Week | Plate tectonics, large plates forming the earth’s plates and plate boundaries, samples from the world |
| IV. Week | Seismology, earthquake, earthquake physics, and earthquake parameters |
| V. Week | Earthquake statistics; Occurence models and recurrence periods, earthquake hazard and risk concepts |
| VI. Week | Gravity method and application fields |
| VII. Week | Magnetic method and application fields |
| VIII. Week | Midterm exam (29 March 2018) |
| IX. Week | Electrical methods (SP and IP, resistivity) and application fields |
| X. Week | Electromagnetic methods (VLF, Alfmag, GPR) and application fields |
| XI. Week | Seismic refraction method and application fields |
| XII. Week | Seismic reflection method and application fields |
| XIII. Week | Case study of interpretation of geophysical data in terms of geological problems |
| XIV. Week | Case study of interpretation of geophysical data in terms of geological problems |
Recommended Readings
Stein, S. and Wysession, M., 2009. An introduction to seismology, earthquakes, and earth structure, John Wiley & Sons.
Kearey, P., Brooks, M., & Hill, I. (2013). An introduction to geophysical exploration. John Wiley & Sons.
Lowrie, W. (1997). Fundamental of Geophysics. Cambridge University Press Pp 354.
Lecture Notes
| I. Week | What is geophysics? General description of geophysics, history, topics, relations with other branches, an overview of geophysical methods, areas of interest of geophysics |
E. Cetin Kasa | Download |
| II. Week | Earth physics and interior of the earth | M.E. Aksoy | Download |
| III. Week | Plate tectonics, large plates forming the earth’s plates and plate boundaries, samples from the world | M.E. Aksoy | Download |
| IV. Week | Seismology, earthquake, earthquake physics, and earthquake parameters | E. Cetin Kasa | Download |
| V. Week | Earthquake statistics; Occurence models and recurrence periods, earthquake hazard and risk concepts | E. Cetin Kasa | Download |
| VI. Week | Gravity method and application fields | E. Cetin Kasa | Download |
| VII. Week | Magnetic method and application fields | E. Cetin Kasa | Download |
| VIII. Week | Midterm exam | Download | |
| IX. Week | Electrical methods (SP and IP, resistivity) and application fields | G. Uslular | Download |
| X. Week | Electromagnetic methods (MT, VLF, AFMAG, GPR) and application fields | G. Uslular | Download |
| XI. Week | Seismic refraction method and application fields | E. Cetin Kasa | Download |
| XII. Week | Seismic reflection method and application fields | E. Cetin Kasa | Download |
| XIII. Week | Case study of interpretation of geophysical data in terms of geological problems | E. Cetin Kasa & G. Uslular | Download |
| XIV. Week | Case study of interpretation of geophysical data in terms of geological problems | E. Cetin Kasa & G. Uslular | Download |
Downloads
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