Theoretical Seismology I
Geophysical Engineering
Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences
Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Seismology I | JFZ525 | Elective | Master's degree | 1 | Fall | 8 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Şerif BARIŞ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Explain the fundamental elasticity theory, stress, strain and relation between stress and strain.
2) Explain how seismic waves propagate, their propagation conditions and what are their wave equations.
3) Explain reflection and refraction conditions of seismic waves, what the boundary conditions in wave propagation and how the wave equation is in free surface.
4) Calculate attenuation of coda waves.
5) Explain how surface waves propagate in and surface of the earth.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 2 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Insrumental Seismology
Course Contents
The subject matter of elasticity theory, stress, strain and relation of elasticity, theory of wave propogation, ray theory and tomography of seismic velocities, reflection and refraction of seismic waves and theory of diffraction, boundary conditions of reflection and refraction, basic concepts and problems in wave propagation, scattering and attenuation.
Weekly Schedule
1) Source mechanism2) computer software for soruce mechaisms and spesifications
3) the seismic moment tensor
4) Models of fracture
5) Methods of determination of source determination
6) Seismicity, seismotectonics and seismic risk
7) Seismograph and seismograms, working principals
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Fourier tranforms and its applications in Seismology
10) Parameters and interior of the earth
11) Equations of motion, hamilton's principal, conservation of energy, energy budget
12) Sperical Harmonics
13) Generalized Spherical Harmonics
14) Body wave Ray theory
15) Ray tracing theory and tomography of seismic velocities
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Aki, K. and P. G. Richards (1980). Quantiative Seismology, Theory and methods, W.H. Freeman and Co., San Fransisco.
2- Bath, M. (1975). Mathematical Aspects of Seismology, Elsevier Publ. Co. Amsterdam.
3- Randall, M. J. (1973 a). The spectral theory of seismic sources, Bull. Seism. Soc. Am. 63, 1133-1144.
4- Alptekin, Ö. (1973). Focal mechanism of earthquakes in western Turkey and Their tectonic implications (Ph. D. thesis), Soccorro, New Mexico Inst. Mining-Tech., 189p.
5- Ben-Menahem, A. and S. J. Sing (1981). Seismic Waves and Sources, Springer Verlag, New York .
6- Udias, A. (1999). Principles of Seismology, Cambridge University Press.
7- Dahlen, F.A. and J. Tromp (1998). Theoretical Global Seismology, Princeton University Press.
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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
20% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
80% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required