1. komponenta

Lecture type	Total
Lectures	30
Practicum	15

* Load is given in academic hour (1 academic hour = 45 minutes)

Course objectives:
To introduce students to the basics of geophysics. Explain the origin of the planet Earth, its shape, and the forces that rule on the surface. Explain the processes that take place in the interior of the Earth and connect them with phenomena on the surface and in the atmosphere. To train students to acquire basic operational knowledge of data processing methods, as well as to acquire skills in solving basic numerical problems in geophysics.

Course content (syllabus):
1) Planet Earth
2) Coordinates on the Earth's surface
3) Shape of the Earth
4) Force of attraction
5) Centrifugal force
6) Gravity and surface level
7) Anomaly of gravity field
8) Isostasy
9) Seismicity and earthquake sources
10) Macroseismic method of the earthquake investigation
11) Microseismic method of the earthquake investigation
12) Seismic waves - types, propagation, wave path parameter
13) Structure of the Earth's interior
14) Earth's magnetism
15) Earth's internal heat

1. Fundamentals of Geophysics, Lowrie, W. (2011): Fundamentals of Geophysics, Cambridge University Press, Lowrie, W., Cambridge University Press, 2011.
2. Modern global seismology, Lay, T., Wallace, T.C. (1995): Modern global seismology, Academic Press, Toronto, Lay, T., Wallace, T.C., Academic Press, Toronto, 1995.
3. Geodynamics, Turcotte, D.L., Schubert, G. (2002): Geodynamics, Cambridge University Press, Turcotte, D.L., Schubert, G., Cambridge University Press, 2002.

Enrollment :
Passed : Mathematics I
Attended : Mathematics II
Attended : Physics

Mandatory course - Regular study - Geology