Universität Wien

280391 VO Structure of the Earth (2024S)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 28 - Erdwissenschaften, Meteorologie - Geophysik und
Moodle
Th 23.05. 11:30-13:00 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II

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Details

Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

The teaching will be online, using the link
https://univienna.zoom.us/j/2260282985?pwd=c2N2Mjk4ZGwzYXBLQjZPbTlBSlNRdz09

In case this link does not work, please send me an email to Goetz.Bokelmann@univie.ac.at

Thursday 07.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
Thursday 14.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
Thursday 21.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
Thursday 11.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
Thursday 18.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
Thursday 25.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
Thursday 02.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
Thursday 16.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
Thursday 06.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
Thursday 13.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
Thursday 20.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Felix-Machatschki-Seminarraum Mineralogie 2B284 2.OG UZA II
Thursday 27.06. 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

Grades:
1: 87.5-100 Points
2: 75-87 Punkte
3: 62.5-74 Points
4: 50-62 Points
5: 0-49 Points
For successful evaluation, at least 50 points are necessary.

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

MA PE 04

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