Geophysics Majors

This course is a review of the Earth, standard Earth models, heat flow in the Earth, the Earth's magnetic field, plate tectonics,  physics of faulting and principles of earthquake seismology, which are then presented in this order: 1) Earthquake/exploration Seismology, 2) Gravity, 3) Plate Tectonics,  4) Geomagnetism, 5) Heat Flow 6) Case studies

Providing students knowledge more about the mathematical and physical aspects of solid Earth geophysics such as the currently accepted physical models used to describe the Earth's interior and evolution.  Finally,  present course aim to get students to have an appreciation for the ways in which solid Earth scientists make inferences from a variety of physical observations.  The detail about the content of course may be given from the syllabus. On other hand, the course requires active involvement of the students through the following components:     

Non-Geophysics Majors
       The course will prove useful for Civil engineering and Applied Physics students to have skills including problems   related to physical cause of natural hazards and geophysical phenomena.  Majors outside geology are welcome and encouraged to consider Geop-503 as an elective course. Provided material in the class will cover experience useful to engineering and physics majors interested in finding employment with environmental, engineering, and geotechnical companies.  Please ask about the course to get further information by phone (3980*1161) or e-mail oncel@kfupm.edu.sa

 

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updated June 11-2005