Semester: | 3rd |
Course Type: | Mandatory |
Course Code: | Y3203 |
eClass URL | ➽ |
Hours per Week | |
- Lecturing: | 3 |
- Practical/Lab Exersices: | 2 |
Total Hours of Fieldwork Exersice: | 5 |
ERASMUS: | ✘ |
ECTS: | 6 |
Teaching Units: | 5 |
Prerequisites: | - |
Expected Prior Knowlegde: | - |
It is the main introductory course in the science of Seismology. The main objective is to introduce the students to the basic seismological knowledge. The main seismological theories and concepts are taught in detail.
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.