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Mar 28, 2024
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GEOL 308 - Earthquakes This course is a qualitative survey of the causes, effects and dynamics of local and global earthquakes. Topics include wave propagation, earth structure, the global distribution of earthquakes, faulting mechanisms, earthquake magnitude, earthquake prediction and seismic hazard. Emphasis is placed on the investigation of earthquake behavior through case studies of historical earthquakes.
Prerequisites & Notes: GEOL 211; or GEOL 101 and GEOL 211A; or SCED 202 and GEOL 211A
Credits: 3 Grade Mode: L
GUR Attributes: SCI
Sciences and Technology Geology
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