Treats the theory and observational techniques used in the study of low-frequency seismic waves in the Earth. Free oscillations of a spherical Earth; effects of rotation, asphericity and heterogeneity. Mode splitting and coupling. Surface and body waves: dispersion attenuation, refraction and reflection. Seismic source representation and retrieval; centroid-moment tensor (CMT) analysis. For details, contact me at jgu@phys.ualberta.ca.
This is a lab course without exams, only with presentations, reading, projects. Also will be covered are some programming principles in C and Fortran. Very hands-on, lab oriented course. [Administrative Details] [Enter course page...]

This course examines the theory and application of seismic waves. The main topics include earthquake seismology, structure of the Earth's interior, dynamics and plate tectonics. The emphasis will be on the applications of strain theory, wave equations, surface and body waves, normal modes, anisotropy, seismic tomography and moment tensor analysis.

This course presents an overview of the interior structure, composition, dynamics and evolution of the Earth, Planets and Moons. Topics to be covered include: formation of the solar system; planets and exoplanets; the plate tectonics revolution; mountain building and continental dynamics; earthquakes, volcanoes and other geo-hazards; Earth's interior structure and dynamics from seismology, gravity and magnetism; the rotational dynamics of planetary bodies; mantle convection and dynamos. Prerequisites: one of MATH 101, 115, 118, 146; one of PHYS 124, PHYS 144, or EN PH 131, and one of PHYS 126, PHYS 146, or PHYS 130. Note: credit will be given for only one of GEOPH 110 or GEOPH 210. [Enter course page...]