Universität Wien

280391 VO MA PE 04 Structure of the Earth (NPI) (2016S)

Zeit: 15:00-16:30
Raum 2D502a
Beginn 01.03.2016

Details

max. 15 participants
Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes

The first lecture will take place on March 1, 2016.


Information

Aims, contents and method of the course


The course will consist mostly of lectures.
Each student will give a presentation on a subject within the scope of the lecture.

Assessment and permitted materials


oral examination

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics


- Introduction
- 1D Earth structure
- Density
- Composition
- Surface waves and 3D upper mantle structure
- Heat flow and thermal structure
- Discontinuities and phase transitions
- Global tomographic models, lateral heterogeneity
- Viscosity and internal dynamics of the Earth
- Moho and crustal structure

Reading list


Stein, S., Wysession, M., 2009, An introduction to seismology, earthquakes, and earth structure, Blackwell Sc. Publ.

Turcotte, D.L., Schubert, G., 2002, Geodynamics, Cambridge U. Press

Meissner, R., 1986, The continental crust - A geophysical approach, Academic Press


Association in the course directory

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