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Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
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Earth Physics | JFZ116 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 1 | Spring | 3 |
Prof. Dr. Şerif BARIŞ
Prof. Dr. Bülent ORUÇ
Assistant Prof. Dr. Metin AŞCI
1) Explain the forming theories universe, solar system and the earth.
2) Explain internal structure of the earth, the sun, nearby planets and the moon.
3) Explain shape, layers and properties of these layers, density, seismic velocity changes of the earth and isostasy theory.
4) Explain heat of the earth, heat transfer, changes temperature with the depth and heat flow methods.
5) Explain elastic properties of the rocks and layers, origin of geogametic field and its components.
6) Associate elastic parameters to the seismic velocities.
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||
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1 | Middle | High | Low | High | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | High | High | |
2 | High | Low | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | Low | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
3 | Middle | Middle | Low | High | Middle | High | Middle | Low | Middle | High | Middle | |
4 | Low | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | Low | High | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | |
5 | Middle | High | Low | High | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | Low | Middle | Middle | |
6 | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | High | Low | High | Middle |
Face to Face
None
Introduction to Geophysical Engineering
In this course students are provided with the knowledge of; origin of the universe, solar system and earth, difference between sun, earth and planets, detailed internal structure of the earth, sun, moon and nearby planets, phsyical properties of the earth layers, isostasy, viscosity and attenuation properties of the earth, velosity and density structure of the earth layers, attenuation and elastic parameters, elastic constants and elastic properties of the crust, mantle and core, seismic velocity structure and phase transition of the minerals, temperature and heat of the earth, how the heat transferiing and how we can observe the heat of the earth.
1- LOWRIE W. 2007: Fundamentals of Geophysics. Second Edition. Cambridge University Press,Cambridge 381 p.
2- Krista West. 2009. The restless Earth (Layers of the Earth). Chelsea House Publishers.
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Group Study
6) Lab / Workshop
7) Problem Solving
8) Project Based Learning
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
30% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
70% |
Total |
100% |
Turkish
Not Required