PHY 3380 Physics of the Earth

3 units
Physics
Faculty of Science
Overview of geophysics. Earth structure: earthquakes as an energy source, seismic energy propagation, seismometers and seismic networks, inferring 1-D and 3-D Earth structure from seismic energy travel times. Earth dynamics: heat sources, surface heat flow measurements, convection and conduction of heat in the solid Earth, viscous flow of rocks, Rayleigh number, thermal boundary layers, mantle convection and plate tectonics. Large-scale Earth structure and dynamics: a synthesis.

Components:

Lecture

Requirements:

Prerequisites: PHY 2311 , (( PHY 1121 , PHY 1122 ) or ( PHY 1321 , PHY 1322 ) or ( PHY 1331 , PHY 1322 )).

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Fall
Winter
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