PHY 3380 Physics of the Earth
3 crédits
Physique
Faculte des sciences
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.
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Cours magistral
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Hiver