Cancelled Advanced Seismology

Course content

The course will cover several aspects of global earthquake seismology and applied refraction- and reflection seismology. The focus will be on mathematical and numerical aspects of seismology, including seismic sources, elasticity theory, wave propagation, ray theories, seismic tomography, imaging, waveform inversion, seismic signal analysis and data processing.

Education

MSc Programme in Geology-Geoscience
MSc Programme in Physics

Learning outcome

Skills

This course aims to provide the student with skills to

compute seismic source mechanisms from seismic data
simulate simple seismic wave propagation
compute seismic rays in inhomogeneous media
perform simple seismic tomography
compute Earth images from seismic reflection data
understand and explain the principles of seismic waveform inversion in the acoustic approximation
perform basic seismic signal analysis and data processing

Knowledge

The course will give the students

a basic understanding of of the mathematics and numerical techniques of seismology.

Competences

The students will be able to:

plan, develop and carry out basic seismic data analysis, including data simulation, data inversion and processing.

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures and computer exercises

Literature

Will be announced in Absalon

Recommended prerequisites

Mathematical analysis, vector calculus, partial differential equations, linear algebra.
Academic qualifications equivalent to a BSc degree in physics is recommended.

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Exam

ECTS: 7,5 ECTS
Type of assessment: Written assignment, ~2 weeks

Oral examination, 30 minutes

One (individual or group) project (50%) followed by an individual oral examination (50%).
Aid: Without aids
Marking scale: 7-point grading scale
Censorship form: No external censorship
several internal examiners

Criteria for exam assessment

see learning outcome

Course type

Single subject courses (day)

Workload

Category
Hours
Lectures
32
Preparation
68
Practical exercises
16
Project work
50
Guidance
40
English
206

Kursusinformation

Language: English
Course number: NFYK15004U
ECTS: 7,5 ECTS
Programme level: Full Degree Master
Duration: 1 block
Placement: Block 4
Schedulegroup: B
Capacity: The number of seats may be reduced in the late registration period
Studyboard: Study Board of Physics, Chemistry and Nanoscience

Contracting department

The Niels Bohr Institute

Contracting faculty

Faculty of Science

Course Coordinator

Klaus Mosegaard (9-787a7e70726c6c7d6f4b796d74397680396f76)

Saved on the 17-12-2021

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