Universität Wien

280391 VO MA PE 04 Structure of the Earth (NPI) (2018S)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 28 - Erdwissenschaften, Meteorologie - Geophysik und

Details

max. 15 participants
Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 01.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
  • Thursday 08.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
  • Thursday 15.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
  • Thursday 22.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
  • Thursday 12.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
  • Thursday 19.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
  • Thursday 26.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
  • Thursday 03.05. 11:30 - 14:45 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
  • Thursday 17.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
  • Thursday 24.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
  • Thursday 07.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
  • Thursday 14.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
  • Thursday 21.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
  • Thursday 28.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II

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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