Geophysics 210 : Physics of the Earth

Lecture notes

Course outline, grade distribution etc

A:Introduction

• Introduction

B:Gravity and geodesy

• B1 : Size and shape of the Earth
• B2 : Basics of gravity exploration
• B3 : Variation of gravity with latitude and elevation
• B4 : Gravity anomalies
• B5 : The Geoid
• B6 : Isostacy
• B7 : Rotation of Earth
• B8 : Variation of density with depth

C:Seismology

• C1 : Basic principles of seismology
• C2.1 : Introduction to earthquake seismology
• C2.2 : Physics of earthquakes
• C2.3 : Plate boundary earthquakes
• C2.4 : Intra-plate boundary earthquakes
• C2.5 : Seismic detection of nuclear explosions
• C3.1 : Travel time curves
• C3.2 : Velocity-depth models
• C3.3 : The crust
• C3.4 : The mantle
• C3.5 : The core

D:Geomagnetism

• D1 : Basics of magnetism
• D2 : The Earth's magnetic field
• D3 : Magnetic anomalies
• D4 : Paleomagnetism and plate tectonics
• D5 : Magnetization of the Crust

Last updated November 25 2008