Υ3203 - SEISMOLOGY

INSTRUCTORS

COURSE KEY ELEMENTS

COURSE CONTENT:

A. Lectures

• Historical review and basic concepts of Seismology
• Elements of the theory of oscillation and elastic waves, motion equation
• Types and propagation of seismic waves, structure and characteristics of the Earth's interior
• Seismic motion recording instruments, basic principles of seismometer and seismograph operation
• Methods for the determination of seismic parameters
• Basic principles of rupture, geometrical parameters of a seismic fault, focal mechanism
• Macroseismic effects of earthquakes (intensity, scales)
• Elements of Earthquake Prediction
• Spatial and temporal distribution of seismic activity and correlation with active tectonic structures

B. Practical Exercises & Laboratory work and exercises:

• PART A: Measurement of seismic parameter, error calculation and graphs.
• PART B: Seismogram analysis (determination of arrival times, travel times, origin time, epicentral and hypocentral distances, azimuth and backazimuth).
• PART C: Determination of earthquake magnitude and seismic moment.
• PART D: Microseismic hypocenter determination.
• PART E: Focal mechanism determination.
• PART F: Macroseismic epicenter determination.
• PART G: Study of an aftershock sequence.

C. Field Exercise

One-day Educational Exercise at the premises of the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens: Historical evolution of seismological instruments and seismological data analysis

LEARNING ACTIVITIES - TEACHING METHODS:

PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES:

ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA

Examinations are conducted in Greek. Foreign students, or students from European Union countries (Erasmus Programme), can be examined in English.                        
Theory and practical examination (written and/or oral) at the end of the Course
To pass the Course, a minimum grade 5 (out of 10) for both the theory and practical examinations is necessary.

I. LECTURES (50%)      

• Written or Oral Examination
• Examination through a progress system

II. LABORATORY EXERCISES (40%)

• Problem solving during practical exercises, delivery of laboratory exercises
• Written or oral examination with Solving Exercises and Problems

ΙΙΙ. FIELDWORK EXERCISE (10%)

• Oral examination (in-situ)
• Delivery of Fieldwork report

The evaluation criteria of the course and the participation rates are described in the student handbook

RECOMMENDED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Text in Greek

• General seismology vol. A&B, A. Tselentis [Code EUDOXUS: 59395397], in Greek
• Papazachos Κ., G.F. Karakaisis, P.M. Chatzidimitriou. Introduction to seismology. [Code EUDOXUS: 11254], in Greek
• I. Kassaras and G. Kaviris, 2017. Laboratory Seismology, 268 pp., Athens. Available in e-class, in Greek

Articles:

• Kapetanidis, V., Deschamps, A., Papadimitriou, P., Matrullo, E., Karakonstantis, A., Bozionelos, G., Kaviris, G., Serpetsidaki, A., Lyon-Caen, H., Voulgaris, N., Bernard, P., Sokos, E. and Makropoulos, K., 2015. The 2013 earthquake swarm in Helike, Greece: Seismic activity at the root of old normal faults. Geophys. Journ. Int., 202, 2044–2073.
• Kassaras, I., Kapetanidis, V., Karakonstantis, A., Kaviris, G., Papadimitriou, P., Voulgaris, N., Makropoulos, K., Popandopoulos, G. and Moshou, A., 2014. The April-June 2007 Trichonis Lake earthquake swarm (W. Greece). New implications toward the causative fault zone. Journal of Geodynamics, 73, p. 60-80.
• Kassaras, I.; Kapetanidis, V.; Ganas, A.; Tzanis, A.; Kosma, C.; Karakonstantis, A.; Valkaniotis, S.; Chailas, S.; Kouskouna, V.; Papadimitriou, P. The New Seismotectonic Atlas of Greece (v1.0) and Its Implementation. Geosciences 2020, 10, 447. doi.org/10.3390/geosciences10110447
• Kaviris, G., Papadimitriou, P., Kravvariti, Ph., Kapetanidis, V., Karakonstantis, A., Voulgaris, N. and Makropoulos, K., 2015. A detailed seismic anisotropy study during the 2011-2012 unrest period in the Santorini Volcanic Complex. Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, 238, 51-88.
• Kouskouna V, Ganas A, Kleanthi, M Kassaras I, Sakellariou, N Sakkas G, Valkaniotis S, Manousou E, Bozionelos G, Tsironi V, Karamitros I, Tavoularis N, Papaioannou Ch, Bossu R (2021). Evaluation of macroseismic intensity, strong ground motion pattern and fault model of the 19 July 2019 Mw5.1 earthquake west of Athens. J Seismol, doi.org/10.1007/s10950-021-09990-3.
• Kouskouna V, Sakkas G, Cecic I, Tsimpidaros VI, Sakkas S, Kaviris G, Tertulliani A (2020). Earthquake induced crises: game tree approached risk communication and lessons learnt. Annals of Geophysics, 63, doi.org/10.4401/ag-8405.
• Makropoulos, K., Kaviris, G. and Kouskouna, V., 2012. An updated and extended earthquake catalogue for Greece and adjacent areas since 1900. Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 12, 1425-1430.
• Papadimitriou, P., Voulgaris, N., Kassaras, I., Kaviris, G., Delibasis, N. and Makropoulos, K., 2002. The Mw=6.0, September 7, 1999 Athens earthquake. Natural Hazards, 27, 15-33.
• Papadimitriou, P., Kaviris, G. and Makropoulos, K., 2006. The Mw=6.3 2003 Lefkada Earthquake (Greece) and induced transfer changes. Tectonophysics, 423, 73-82.
• Papadimitriou, P., Kapetanidis, V., Karakonstantis, A., Kaviris, G., Voulgaris, N. and Makropoulos, K., 2015. The Santorini Volcanic Complex: A detailed multi-parameter seismological approach with emphasis on the 2011-2012 unrest period. Journal of Geodynamics, 85, 32-57.
• Papadimitriou, P., Karakonstantis, A., Kapetanidis, V., Bozionelos, G., Kaviris, G. and Voulgaris, N., 2018. Seismicity and tomographic imaging of the Broader Nisyros region (Greece). “Nisyros Volcano. The Kos - Yali - Nisyros Volcanic Field” e-book, Springer, 245-271.
• Papadimitriou, P., Kassaras, I., Kaviris, G., Tselentis, G.-A., Voulgaris, N., Lekkas, E., Chouliaras, G., Evangelidis, C., Pavlou, Kapetanidis, V., Karakonstantis, A., Kazantzidou-Firtinidou, D., Fountoulakis, I., Millas, C., Spingos, I., Aspiotis, T., Moumoulidou, A., Skourtsos, E., Antoniou, V., Andreadakis, E., Mavroulis S. and Kleanthi, M., 2018. The 12th June 2017 Mw=6.3 Lesvos earthquake from detailed seismological observations. Journal of Geodynamics, 115, 23–42.
• Stucchi M, Rovida A, Gomez Capera AA, Alexandre P, Camelbeeck T, Demircioglu M.B., Gasperini P, Kouskouna V, Musson RMW, Radulian M, Sesetyan K, Vilanova S, Baumont D, Bungum H, Fäh D, Lenhardt W, Makropoulos K, Martinez Solares JM, Scotti O, Živčić M, Albini P, Batllo J, Papaioannou C, Tatevossian R, Locati M, Meletti C, Viganò D, Giardini D (2013). The SHARE European Earthquake Catalogue (SHEEC) 1000–1899. J Seismol, 17(2): 523-544, doi.org/10.1007/s10950-012-9335-2.
• Woessner J, Danciu L, Giardini D, Crowley H, Cotton F, Grünthal G, Valensise G, Arvidsson R, Basili R, Demircioglu MB, Hiemer S, Meletti C, Musson RW, Rovida AN, Sesetyan K, Stucchi M & The SHARE Consortium (Anastasiadis A, Akkar S, Engin Bal I, Barba S, Bard P-Y, Beauval C, Bolliger M, Bosse C, Bonjour C, Bungum H, Carafa M, Cameelbeeck T, Carvalho A, Campos-Costa A, Coelho E, Colombi M, D’Amico V, Devoti R, Drouet S, Douglas J, Edwards B, Erdik M, Fah D, Fonseca J, Fotopoulou S, Glavatovic B, Gomez Capera AA, Hauser J, Husson F, Kastelic V, Kastli P, Karatzetzou A, Kaviris G, Keller N, Kierulf HP, Kouskouna V, Krishnamurty R, Lang D, Lemoine A, Lindholm C, Makropoulos K, Manakou M, Marmureanu G, Martinelli F, Garcia-Mayordomo J, Mihaljevic J, Monelli D, Garcia-Moreno D, Nemser E, Pagani M, Pinho R, Pisani AR, Pitilakis D, Pitilakis K., Poggi V, Radulian M, Riga E, Sandikkaya MA, Segou M, Siegert R, Silva V, Stromeyer D, Sousa L, Sørensen MB, Tellez-Arenas A, Vanneste K, Wahlstom R, Weatherill G, Vigano D, Vilanova S, Yenier E, Zulfikar C (2015). The 2013 European Seismic Hazard Model: key components and results. Bull Earthquake Eng 13, 3553–3596. doi.org/10.1007/s10518-015-9795-1.

Journals:

• Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, SSA Journals
• Geophysical Journal International, Oxford University Press
• Journal of Geophysical Research, AGU Publications
• Journal of Seismology, Springer
• Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, Journal, Elsevier
• Tectonophysics, Journal, Elsevier