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Geophysics - Seismology (Fall 2009)
 
Instructor

Associate professor Mei Xue ( 薛梅 )
Email ： meixue@tongji.edu.cn
Telephone: 021-65976325 or 021-65982821
Office hours: 10-11am Wednesday or by appointment for other time
Office: Marine Building 204
Objective
With 2 hours and 15 minutes of lecture per week and up to 9 weeks in total, this course focuses on global seismology, including basic definitions and concepts related to earthquake seismology, earthquake prediction, seismic wave propagation, seismic source description and discrimination, earthquake kinematics and dynamics, regular seismological techniques for exploring Earth structure, and current seismological topics.
Expectations
1. Lecture attendance: Monday 1:30-4:05 pm.
2. Assignments to be completed on time.
Grading
50 % (25/50) - Assignments
50 % (25/50) – Final examination
Textbook

"Modern Global Seismology" by Lay Wallace
"Introduction to Seismology" by Peter M. Shearer
“An Introduction to Seismology, Earthquakes, and Earth Structure” by Seth Stein and Michael Wysession
Note: Textbooks are reserved for the class at the school library.

 
Policy
No late homework will be accepted unless with the prior approval of an instructor. The full grade of a late homework is only 80 % of its original score. A week after a homework due date, late homework will not be accepted.
No cheating will be accepted cheating if found, zero grades will be assigned and might be reported to school or university.
No electronic submissions will be accepted unless with the prior approval of an instructor.
       
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