University of Calgary

GOPH 351 - Introduction to Geophysics - Fall 2017

The key geophysical concepts and methods that are used to study the Earth and solve various geoscientific problems. Includes: earthquake seismology, gravity and magnetism, figure of the Earth, isostasy, heat flow, reflection and refraction seismology, radioactivity and geochronology, geodynamics, applications and case studies.
This course may not be repeated for credit.

Hours

  • H(3-3)

Prerequisite(s)

  • Geology 201, and 202 or 203; Mathematics 253 or 267 or 277 or 283 or Applied Mathematics 219; Physics 211 or 221, and 223.

Antirequisite(s)

  • Credit for both Geophysics 351 and 359 will not be allowed.
Syllabus

Sections

This course will be offered next in Fall 2018.
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