Geophysics 210 : Physics of the Earth

Presentations

A:Introduction

• Introduction

B:Gravity exploration

• B1 Size and shape of the Earth (PPT)
• B4 Gravity anomalies (PPT)
• B4 Sample CGSN station
• B5 The geoid (PPT)
• B6 Isostacy (PPT)
• B7 Rotation of the Earth (PPT)
• B8 Variation of density with depth (PPT)

C:Seismology

• C1 Basics of seismology (PPT)
• C2.1 Introduction to earthquake seismology (PPT)
• C2.2 Physics of earthquakes (PPT)
• C2.3 Plate boundary earthquakes - strike slip faults (PPT)
• C2.3 Plate boundary earthquakes - convergent margins (PPT)
• C2.4 Intra-plate boundary earthquakes (PPT)
• C2.5 Seismic detection of nuclear explosions (PPT)
• C3.1 Travel time curves (PPT)
• C3.2 Earth models (PPT)
• C3.3 The Crust (PPT)
• C3.4 The Mantle (PPT)
• C3.5 The Core (PPT)
• C3.6 Historical perspective (PPT)

D: Geomagnetism

• D1 Basics of geomagnetism (PPT)
• D2 The Earth's magnetic field (PPT)
• D3 Magnetic anomalies (PDF)
• D4 Paleomagnetism (PPT)
• D5 Magnetization of the crust (PPT)

2008 Sichuan Earthquake

• Sichuan earthuake talk(PPT)
• Sichuan earthuake movie(AVI)

Course Summary

• Summary (PPT)

Last updated November 25 2008