Geophysics I

At the end of the course the student should be able to:

• Describe the major component of the structure of the earth
• Explain the causes of earthquakes and how earthquakes are measured
• Describe how the source parameters can be determine and the seismic methods used for describing the Earth’s Structure
• Describe variations in gravity g at all points on the earth surface and the different types of gravity anomalies
• Describe the earth magnetic field
• List the basic types of plate boundaries and the possible sources of forces that drive the plate