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EAPS 55700 - Introduction To Seismology


Credit Hours: 3.00. Theory of propagation to seismic waves in elastic media. Solution of wave equations for compressional, shear, and surface waves. Analysis of travel-times, amplitudes, and attenuation of seismic waves in terms of ray and wave theory. Principles of the seismograph. Structure of the earth as determined by seismological studies. Investigation of the causes, effects, distribution, and characteristics of earthquakes. Earthquake prediction. Typically offered Fall.