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Introduction to Earthquakes (Lecture Notes)

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Re: Introduction to Earthquakes (Lecture Notes)

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Introduction to Earthquakes

EASA-123, Saint Louis University, Fall 2003


Instructor
Prof. Keith Koper
koper@eas.slu.edu (email)
www.eas.slu.edu/People/KKoper (web)
210 Macelwane Hall (office)
(314) 977-3197 (voice)
(314) 977-3117 (fax)

Teaching Assistant
Felipe Leyton
leytonfo@eas.slu.edu (email)
302 Macelwane Hall (office)

Meeting Times
Lectures: MWF 11:00-11:50, Macelwane 342
Office Hours (Koper): M 3-4, F 9-10, by appointment
Office Hours (Leyton): Th. 4-5, by appointment

Textbook
Earthquakes, 4th edition, by Bruce Bolt

Syllabus

Class Web Page for 2003 (this page)
www.eas.slu.edu/People/KKoper/EASA-123/2003

Last Year's Web Page (2002)
www.eas.slu.edu/People/KKoper/EASA-193/2002

Student Educational Services

Results of Midterm Survey 		Topics
  1. Intro to earthquakes
  2. Earth history
  3. Plate tectonics
  4. Faults and faulting
  5. Earthquakes revisited
  6. Seismic waves, seismograms, seismometers
  7. Earth structure in detail
  8. Forensic seismology and exotic seismic sources
Grading
Etiquette
  • Feel free to ask questions during lectures
  • Do not socialize or otherwise disrupt the class
  • If you are late, enter through the back door
Class Demographics
Online Lectures
  1. Intro to Earthquakes (topic #1, 8/25, 8/27, 8/29) HTML Format, Power Point File, PDF Format
  2. Earth History (topic #2, 9/3, 9/5, 9/8, 9/10), HTML Format, Power Point File, PDF Format
  3. Earth Structure and Dynamics(topics #2-3, 9/12, 9/15), HTML Format, Power Point File, PDF Format
  4. Overview of Plate Tectonics (topic #3, 9/17, 9/19), HTML Format, Power Point File, PDF Format
  5. Continents vs. Oceans (topic #3 9/22, 9/24), HTML Format, Power Point File, PDF Format
  6. Plate Motions (topic #3 9/24), HTML Format, Power Point File, PDF Format
  7. Divergent Plate Boundaries (9/26, 9/29, topic #3 ), HTML Format, Power Point File, PDF Format
  8. Transform Faults (10/1, topic #3 ), HTML Format, Power Point File, PDF Format
  9. Subduction Zones (10/3, 10/6, topic #3 ), HTML Format, Power Point File, PDF Format
  10. Exceptions to Plate Tectonics (topic #3 ), HTML Format, Power Point File, PDF Format
  11. Elastic Rebound (topic #4 ), HTML Format, Power Point File, PDF Format
  12. Faults and Faulting (topic #4 ), HTML Format, Power Point File, PDF Format
  13. Focal Mechanisms (topic #4-5 ), HTML Format, Power Point File, PDF Format
  14. Earthquake Size (topic #5 ), HTML Format, Power Point File, PDF Format
  15. Seismic Wave Overview (topic #6 ), HTML Format, Power Point File, PDF Format
  16. Wave Propagation (topic #6 ), HTML Format, Power Point File, PDF Format
  17. Seismic Tomography (topic #7 ), HTML Format, Power Point File, PDF Format
  18. Active Source Seismology (topic #7 ), HTML Format, Power Point File, PDF Format
  19. Forensic Seismology (topic #8 ), HTML Format, Power Point File, PDF Format
Homeworks Assigned Readings
  • Topic #1: chapters 1 and 2 in Bolt
  • Topic #2: class notes
  • Topic #3: chapters 4 and 7 in Bolt
  • Topic #4: chapters 5 and 6 in Bolt
Quizzes
  • Quiz #1 occurring on 9/10, covering lectures one and two, chapters one and two in Bolt, 20 multiple choice questions in 20 minutes, no math questions
  • Quiz #2 occurring on 9/29, covering lectures 3-6, chapters four and seven in Bolt, 20 multiple choice questions in 20 minutes, no math questions
  • Quiz #3 occurring on 11/5, covering topics 4-5, lectures 11-13, chapters five and six in Bolt, 20 multiple choice questions in 20 minutes, no math questions
  • Quiz #4 occurring on 11/21, covering topic 6, lectures 15-16, chapters three and four in Bolt, 20 multiple choice questions in 20 minutes, no math questions
Mid-term Exam (10/17/2003)
  • Occurring on Friday 10/17, time allotted is 50 minutes, mixture of multiple choice questions and homework type problems
  • The in-class review will take place 10/15
  • You will need a calculator
  • The exam covers:
    • chapters 1,2,4,5,6,7 in Bolt
    • online lectures 1-11
    • quizzes 1-2
    • homeworks 1-3
    • everything discussed in class
  • Answer Key (HTML)
  • Answer Key (PDF)
  • Grades (HTML)
Final Exam (12/12/2003 at 8:00 AM) Final Overall Grades(HTML)
Useful Links! Help Sheets and Study Guides
Comments or questions?? Send email to koper@eas.slu.edu
Latest revision: Sep. 24, 2003

 
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