Earth and Ocean Science Courses (EOS)

graduate level, taught in Durham

255. Seismology I. NS, QID, R Quantitative review of global to local seismology, seismic waves, the earthquake source, and the relevant structure of the earth. Topics included are basic elasticity, derivation of elastodynamic relationships for seismic waves and basics of wave propagation in layered media. Can be taken after EOS 256. Prerequisite: one upper-division course in physics, mathematics, engineering or geology. Quantitative relations will be used in class and in homework. Instructor: Malin. 3 units.