Physics of the Solid Earth II

This module teaches the physics underlying geological processes. In the first semester we focus on the Earth’s thermal, gravimetric and magnetic fields.

- Understand basic physical principles to explain Earth`s thermal structure.
- Understand basic physical principles underlying the Earth’s gravity field.
- Understand basic physical principles underlying the Earth’s magnetic field.

Klausur

written exam

"1) Fowler, C.M.R., The Solid Earth: an Introduction to Global Geophysics, Cambridge University Press
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"2) Lowrie, W.: Fundamentals of Geophysics. Cambridge Univ. Press, Cambridge.
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"3) Physics of Earth, Stacey, F.D., Davis, P. M., Cambridge University Press
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4) An Introduction to our Dynamic Planet, Blake, S., Burton, K., Harris, N., Parkinson, I., Rogers, N., Widdowson, M., Cambridge University Press

1st SWS: Earth´s thermal structure I: Heat Flow, Geothermal Gradient, Diffusion
2nd SWS: Earth´s thermal structure II: Thermal Structure of the Oceanic Lithosphere
3rd SWS: The Earth´s Gravitational Field I: Global Gravity, Potentials
4th SWS: The Earth´s Gravitational Field II: The figure of Earth, ellipsoid, geoid
5th SWS: The Earth´s Gravitational Field III: Gravity anomalies, corrections, isostasy
6th SWS: The Earth´s gravitational field IV: isostasy and flexure, theory of flexure of thin elastic plates and isostasy, flexure of oceanic lithosphere
7th SWS: The Earth´s Gravitational Field V: Relationship between topography and gravity anomalies, example of flexure at volcanic chains and mountain chains
8th SWS: The Earth´s magnetic field I: structure of the Earth´s magnetic field
9th SWS: The Earth´s magnetic field II: sources of magnetic field, geodynamo, variations of the Earth´s magnetic field
10th SWS: The Earth´s magnetic field III: magnetic properties of rocks, induced and remanent magnetisation
11th SWS: The Earth´s magnetic field IV: Paleomagnetism
12th SWS: The Earth´s magnetic field V: Magnetic anomalies, age of oceanic crust
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