EES 201. Seismology, the Earth, and the Environment

An examination of how earthquakes and active source seismology are used to image subsurface structure and stratigraphy. Fundamentals of seismic wave propagation in the Earth. Study of earthquakes, reflection and refraction techniques both at crustal scale (kilometers) and in high-resolution (1 to 100 m) applications, and ground-penetrating radar. Practical applications to both earth and environmental sciences. Field and laboratory projects. Prerequisites: EES Tier 1 sequence (EES 21 and 31), one semester each of calculus and physics. Meltzer (NS)