EAS 6314/4803:
Seismology - Fall Semester
2006
Syllabus (in pdf
version)
Time and Location: Tuesday/Thursday
1:35 ¨C 2:55 pm, ES & T, 1229
Instructor:
Zhigang Peng,
ES&T 2256, 404-894-0231, zhigang.peng@eas.gatech.edu,
Tim Long, ES&T
2252, 404-894-2860, tim.long@eas.gatech.edu
General
description: This course
presents a basic study in seismology, which includes elastic wave propagation,
and application of seismic waves for the study of Earth's interior and
earthquake source. It introduces basic techniques necessary to interpret
seismic data, and help students to build physical intuition and quantitative skills.
Grading (updated on 08/29/2006):
40% Homework
assignment
25% Midterm exam
30% Final exam
5% Attendance and
class participation
Text Books
Required:
S. Stein and M. Wysession, An Introduction to Seismology, Earthquakes,
and Earth Structure, Blackwell Publishing.
Class
website: http://shadow.eas.gatech.edu/~zpeng/Teaching/EAS6314_F06
Note: the
PDF links of the lecture notes and homework were removed on 12/20/06.
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Week |
Date |
Topic |
Reading |
Notes
(PDF) |
Homework |
Reminder |
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1 |
08/22/2006 |
Introduction, history
of seismology, earthquake and faults |
Chap.
1 |
Seis_L01.pdf |
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1 |
08/24/2006 |
Seismology and society |
Chap.
1 |
Seis_L02.pdf |
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2 |
08/29/2006 |
Math review, complex
numbers, scalars and vector |
Appendix |
Seis_L03.pdf |
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2 |
08/31/2006 |
Stress |
Chap.
2.3 |
|
hw1.pdf |
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3 |
09/05/2006 |
Strain |
Chap.
2.1, 2.4 |
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3 |
09/07/2006 |
Seismic waves |
Chap.
2.4 |
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4 |
09/12/2006 |
Snell¡¯s law (Long) |
Chap.
2.5 |
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hw2.pdf |
Homework
1 due |
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4 |
09/14/2006 |
Plane wave reflection
and transmission (Long) |
Chap.
2.6 |
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5 |
09/19/2006 |
Raleigh waves |
Chap.
2.7 |
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5 |
09/21/2006 |
Love waves |
Chap.
2.7 2.9 |
|
hw3.pdf |
Homework
2 due |
|
6 |
09/26/2006 |
Dispersion |
Chap.
2.8 |
Seis_L11.pdf |
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6 |
09/28/2006 |
Normal modes |
Chap.
2.9 |
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7 |
10/03/2006 |
Seismic waves in a
spherical earth |
Chap.
3.4 |
|
hw4.pdf |
Homework
3 due |
|
7 |
10/05/2006 |
Body wave travel time
studies, core phases |
Chap.
3.5 |
Seis_L14.pdf |
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8 |
10/10/2006 |
Mantle phases, midterm
review |
|
Seis_L15.pdf |
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Homework
4 due |
|
8 |
10/12/2006 |
Midterm exam |
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9 |
10/17/2006 |
Midterm recess |
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9 |
10/19/2006 |
Refraction seismology (Long) |
Chap.
3.2 |
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10 |
10/24/2006 |
Reflection seismology (Long) |
Chap.
3.3 |
|
hw5.pdf |
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10 |
10/26/2006 |
Reflection seismology (Long) |
Chap.
3.3 |
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11 |
10/31/2006 |
Seismometers and seismic networks (Long) |
Chap.
6.6 |
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11 |
11/02/2006 |
Anisotropic earth
structure |
Chap.
3.6 |
Seis_L19.pdf |
hw6.pdf |
Homework
5 due |
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12 |
11/07/2006 |
Attenuation and
anelasticity |
Chap.
3.7 |
Seis_L20.pdf |
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12 |
11/09/2006 |
Earthquakes and Focal
Mechanisms |
Chap.
4.2 |
Seis_L21.pdf |
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13 |
11/14/2006 |
Waveform modeling |
Chap.
4.3 |
Seis_L22.pdf |
hw7.pdf |
Homework
6 due |
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13 |
11/16/2006 |
Moment tensors |
Chap.
4.4 |
Seis_L23.pdf |
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14 |
11/21/2006 |
Earthquake source
parameters |
Chap.
4.6 |
Seis_L24.pdf |
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14 |
11/23/2006 |
Thanksgiving holiday |
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15 |
11/28/2006 |
Earthquake source
parameters (cont) |
Chap.
4.6 |
Seis_L25.pdf |
hw8.pdf |
Homework
7 due |
|
15 |
11/30/2006 |
Earthquake statistics |
Chap.
4.7 |
Seis_L26.pdf |
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16 |
12/05/2006 |
Final reviews |
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Seis_L27.pdf |
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Homework
8 due |
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16 |
12/07/2006 |
Finals |
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Academic
honesty:
General: It is expected
that all students are aware of their individual responsibilities under the
Georgia Tech Academic Honor Code, which will be strictly adhered to in this
class. For any questions involving these or any other Academic Honor Code
issues, please consult me, or visit www.honor.gatech.edu.
Plagiarism: Plagiarizing
is defined by Webster¡¯s as ¡°to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of
another) as one's own: use (another's production) without crediting the
source.¡± If caught plagiarizing, you will be dealt with according to the GT
Academic Honor Code.
Homework: When working on
homework, you may work with other students in the class. However, you must turn
in your own solutions, with the following written on it: your name, and the
names of everyone you collaborated with. Late homework will not be accepted.
Exams: Reference to texts
or other documents such as previous semester course materials during exams is
strictly forbidden. Using these materials will be considered a direct violation
of academic policy and will be dealt with according to the GT Academic Honor
Code. The use of electronic devices (e.g. cellular phones, computers etc.)
other than non-programmable calculators during exams and quizzes is not
allowed.
Last updated by
zpeng, 12/20/2006