Thermal Geophysics

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Geothermic

Course Contents

This course provides candidates with profound knowledge on; physical definitions, concepts of heat and temperature, the heat transfers, heat flow, thermal conductivity measurement, measuring temperature gradient, calculation of heat flow, affecting factors the heat flow, geothermal fields, thermal model of the space inside, comparison of heat measurement in continents and oceans and regional investigation and causes of change, the convection currents, heat equation (one dimensional), temperature in Earth's geological era, the regional distribution of heat flow, heat transfer of the earth, today belongs to the configuration change of temperature with depth case studies, the heat flow measurements and changes in the world and Turkey.

Weekly Schedule

1) Definitions of physical and thermal properties of some materials
2) Thermal Evolution of the Earth and the temperature of the inside the earth
3) Heat Sources and Heat Transfer and thermal structure of plates
4) Measuring heat flow and temperature gradient
5) Thermal conductivity measurement and affecting factors the thermal conductivity
6) Calculation of heat flow on land and at sea and affecting factors the heat flow
7) Introduction of the temperature corrections and applications of subject
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Comparison of Heat Measurement in continents and oceans, Regional Investigation and Causes of Change
10) Examples of temperature measurements from Turkey and the World
11) Heat equation (one dimensional) and Solutions
12) Thermal modeling of space inside
13) The change of temperature with depth to our days of case studies
14) Calculation of Melting Temperature
15) Today belongs to the position of the inner temperature of Modern Studies
16) Final examination

Recommended or Required Reading

1- Orbay,N.,2001;Jeotermik,İstanbul Üniv. Yayını.
2- A.M. Jessop, Thermal Geophysics, Elsevier Sci. Publ., 1990.
3- N.H. Sleep and K. Fujita, Principles of Geophysics, Blackwell Publ.,1997
4- Bott,M,H,P;1982;The interior of the earth,Edward Arnold,London.
5- Goguel,J.,1979Geothermics ,Mc.Graw-Hill Book Company,Newyork.
6- Ders notları, ilgili kitap ve makaleler
7- Lecture notes, books and articles
8- Ödevler ve cevapları verilen adresden indirilecektir
9- Homework and answers downloaded to the address given
10- Sınavlar ve cevapları verilecek adresten indirilecektir
11- Examinations and answers to be downloaded in pdf address

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Demonstration
6) Group Study
7) Case Study
8) Problem Solving

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade	50%
Number Percentage Semester Studies Midterm Examination 1 30% Quiz 2 30% Presentation/Seminar 1 40%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	50%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required