• GEO 5210: Seismology I

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Continuum mechanics of Earth materials, tensor formulation of deformation and stress, fracture, flow, and rheology of the Earth materials; constitutive relationships; wave propagation, wave equations, reflection/refraction, travel time determinations. Introduction to analytic problem solving using computer tools. Prerequisites: MATH 2210 AND PHYS 2220. Recommended Prerequisite: MATH 3150.
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• GEO 5220: Seismology II

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Seismic imaging using both passive and active seismic sources with applications to both large and small scale problems. Introduction to seismic tomography, receiver function analysis, refraction and reflection imaging, seismic interferometry, and other imaging techniques. Field and laboratory exercises. Prerequisites: GEO 5210.
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• GEO 5240: Electromagnetic Methods

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  General concepts of electromagnetic field behavior. Electromagnetic properties of rocks. Direct current methods, natural-field electromagnetic methods, magnetotelluric field, numerical modeling, magnetotelluric survey methods. Controlled source electromagnetic methods, electromagnetic sounding and profiling. Computer simulation and interpretation of electromagnetic geophysical data. Recommended Prerequisites: MATH 3150 and PHYCS 2220.
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• GEO 5250: Inversion Theory

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Forward and inverse problems in geophysics. Uniqueness and instability in the solution of inverse problems. Ill-posed problems and methods of their solution. The regularization method. Linearized inversion technique. Principles of discrete inverse theory. Nonlinear inversion technique. Gradient type methods, regularized Newton, and conjugate gradient methods. Computer simulation of geophysical inverse problem solution using regularization method. Students will learn computational problem solving using the Matlab programming environment; no prior programming experience is assumed. Prerequisites: MATH 3150 AND PHYS 2220
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• GEO 5265: The Magnetic Earth

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  This lecture, lab, and discussion course will introduce students to the fundamentals and applications of geomagnetism, paleomagnetism, and rock & mineral magnetism in the context of Earth System Science. Students will gain experience reading, discussing, reviewing, and presenting scientific literature, as well as writing grant proposals and data reports. The course also comprises a series of problem sets, which will be focused on a class project in which students will learn a variety of rock and paleomagnetic analytical techniques by generating their own data in the Utah Paleomagnetic Center and applying a variety of rock magnetic and paleomagnetic data reduction and synthesis techniques. The exact topic of the class project is TBD, but could include applying mineral magnetism to: environmental science, geomagnetic field behavior, planetary magnetism, geobiology, tectonics, paleoclimate, or geochronology. The course is intended for graduate students and upper-level undergraduate students. It is assumed that students have completed GEO 3100 (Dynamic Earth) and their general physics requirements (PHYS2210 & PHYS2220). If you are missing one or more of these courses, please contact the instructor prior to enrolling.
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• GEO 5270: Geomorphology

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Study of processes driving the dynamic form and evolution of Earth's surface, focusing on the mechanics of physical and chemical interactions between ice, water, air, rock, sediment and soil. This course provides an overview of Earth surface processes and the landforms they produce. Topics include weathering and erosion, glaciers and periglacial processes, hillslopes and mass movements, earthquakes, and fluvial systems. Two lectures and one exercise period per week; one mandatory full-day field trip. Prerequisite: GEO 3100.
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• GEO 5320: Signal Processing

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Analysis of linear time-invariant systems and the processing of continuous and digital signals. Topics include: Laplace transforms, Fourier Transforms, transfer functions, convolution and correlation, sampling issues, filter design, spectral analysis, and time-frequency analysis. Prerequisites: MATH 2250. Recommended Prerequisites: MATH 3160.
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• GEO 5330: Seismic Sources

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Physics of earthquakes and related sources. Topics include stress, strain, faulting, focal mechanisms, moment tensors, magnitudes and energy release, source kinematics, event detection and location, source discrimination, types of earthquakes, and case studies of notable earthquakes. Recommended Prerequisites: GEO 5210 and MATH 3150.
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• GEO 5350: Groundwater

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Fundamental physics and mathematical models of ground-water flow with selected applications in the earth sciences and engineering. Specific topics include Darcy's Law, fluid storage, equations of flow, aquifer evaluation methods, and the role of ground water in geotechnical and geologic problems. Prerequisites: MATH 1220.
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• GEO 5360: Fluid Mechanics

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Derivation of the Navier-Stokes equations of fluid motion and momentum transport. Application to fundamental problems of Earth science and engineering design. Two lectures, one lab weekly. Prerequisites: MATH 2250 OR Instructor Consent.
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