Universität Wien

280394 VO MA PE 05 VO Geophysical Measurements (NPI) (2017W)

Time: Do, 15:00-17:30
Location: 2C315, UZA II

Details

max. 20 participants
Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes

Currently no class schedule is known.

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Types of observations, absolute and relative gravity measurements, gravimeter (free fall gravimeter, LCR gravimeter, superconducting gravimeter), gravimeter calibration, magnetic instrumentation, gradiometer, satellite instrumentation, seismic sensors, inertial seismometer, frequency response, velocity transducer, accelerometers, velocity broadband sensors, force-feedback seismometer, self noise, new developments, parameters, instrument examples, seismic noise, analog-to-digital converters, Sigma-Delta ADC, seismic recorders, instrument correction, seismic stations, calibration and testing.

Assessment and permitted materials

oral exam, making use of auxiliary means is not allowed

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Minimum requirements: knowledge of the topics of the course
Assessment criteria: grade better/equal than/to 4 (50%)

Examination topics

Content of the course

Reading list

Course material accessible via Moodle
Torge, W., 1989, Gravimetry, Walter de Gruyter, 465 p.
Havskov, J. and Alguacil, G., 2010: Instrumentation in Earthquake Seismology, Springer, 365 pp.

Association in the course directory

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