120.063 Fundamentals of Geophysics
This course is in all assigned curricula part of the STEOP.
This course is in at least 1 assigned curriculum part of the STEOP.

2020W, VO, 2.0h, 2.0EC
TUWEL

Properties

  • Semester hours: 2.0
  • Credits: 2.0
  • Type: VO Lecture
  • Format: Hybrid

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of the course, students are able to understand the theoretical principles and field of application of Geophysics, as well as the profile and tasks of a geophysicist. The students are able to explain how Geophysics combines mathematics, physics and geology to characterize Earth´s processes, structure and composition. By the end of the lecture, the students can apply geophysical methods based on natural sources, - seismology, magnetometry, gravimetry, spontaneous potential and magnetotelluric - to understand natural phenomena, such as earthquakes, volcanoes, groundwater flow and mass movements.

Subject of course

  • Basic concepts for Geophysics
  • Seismology and the structure of the Earth
  • Gravitational field and the shape of the Earth
  • Geomagnetic field
  • Electric and Electromagnetic fields

Teaching methods

  • The lecture is given as "Hybrid", where the student can attend the classroom or attend to the lecture online through gotomeeting.
  • A video of thelecture will be also made available in the TU peer TUBE platform.
  • A script for the lecture weill be made available in TUWEL, which consist of the slides used in each lecture. The slides and other relevant material are available for the students before each lecture.
  • Discussion with the students on the application of theoretical concepts
  • Short exercises
  • Review of short papers

Mode of examination

Written

Additional information

The link to the gotomeeting of the lecture will be available in TUWEL

Lecturers

Institute

Course dates

DayTimeDateLocationDescription
Thu14:00 - 16:0008.10.2020 - 28.01.2021FH Hörsaal 7 - GEO GZ der Geophysik
Fundamentals of Geophysics - Single appointments
DayDateTimeLocationDescription
Thu08.10.202014:00 - 16:00FH Hörsaal 7 - GEO GZ der Geophysik
Thu15.10.202014:00 - 16:00FH Hörsaal 7 - GEO GZ der Geophysik
Thu22.10.202014:00 - 16:00FH Hörsaal 7 - GEO GZ der Geophysik
Thu29.10.202014:00 - 16:00FH Hörsaal 7 - GEO GZ der Geophysik
Thu05.11.202014:00 - 16:00FH Hörsaal 7 - GEO GZ der Geophysik
Thu12.11.202014:00 - 16:00FH Hörsaal 7 - GEO GZ der Geophysik
Thu19.11.202014:00 - 16:00FH Hörsaal 7 - GEO GZ der Geophysik
Thu26.11.202014:00 - 16:00FH Hörsaal 7 - GEO GZ der Geophysik
Thu03.12.202014:00 - 16:00FH Hörsaal 7 - GEO GZ der Geophysik
Thu10.12.202014:00 - 16:00FH Hörsaal 7 - GEO GZ der Geophysik
Thu17.12.202014:00 - 16:00FH Hörsaal 7 - GEO GZ der Geophysik
Thu07.01.202114:00 - 16:00FH Hörsaal 7 - GEO GZ der Geophysik
Thu14.01.202114:00 - 16:00FH Hörsaal 7 - GEO GZ der Geophysik
Thu21.01.202114:00 - 16:00FH Hörsaal 7 - GEO GZ der Geophysik
Thu28.01.202114:00 - 16:00FH Hörsaal 7 - GEO GZ der Geophysik

Examination modalities

A written exam at the end of the semester

Course registration

Begin End Deregistration end
22.09.2020 13:00 15.10.2020 22:00

Curricula

Study CodeObligationSemesterPrecon.Info
033 221 Geodesy and Geoinformation Not specified3. Semester

Literature

No lecture notes are available.

Previous knowledge

Mathematics, Physics

Accompanying courses

Continuative courses

Language

German