651-4111-00L  Rock Physics

SemesterAutumn Semester 2016
LecturersA. S. Zappone, K. Kunze, C. Madonna
Periodicityyearly recurring course
Language of instructionEnglish



Courses

NumberTitleHoursLecturers
651-4111-00 GRock Physics2 hrs
Tue10:15-12:00NO E 11 »
A. S. Zappone, K. Kunze, C. Madonna

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AbstractThe modern discipline of Rock Physics serves as a bridge between traditional Rock Mechanics and traditional Rock Physical Property measurement. Through understanding the physics of the process, we strive to better understand other related fields such as structural geology and geophysics.
ObjectiveThe objective of this course is to introduce Rock Physics as a laboratory and interpretive tool.
ContentThe course will consists of regular classes, with a small number of laboratory demonstrations made on an ad-hoc basis (depending on equipment and research objective schedules at the Rock Deformation Laboratory). The course will cover measurements of physical properties of rock such as density, porosity, permeability and elastic wave velocity, and will introduce the concept of seismic seismic anisotropy etc. Later we will cover rock deformation in the brittle field, earthquake physics and triggering. Finally we will discuss scale effects as we move from small scale laboratory environment to the scale of the geophysical investigation.
Prerequisites / NoticeUndergraduate courses in the following subjects are highly recommended in order to get the most out of this specialist course:

- Basic structural Geology
- Geophysics

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Performance assessment as a semester course
ECTS credits3 credits
ExaminersA. S. Zappone, K. Kunze, E. H. Saenger
Typegraded semester performance
Language of examinationEnglish
RepetitionRepetition only possible after re-enrolling for the course unit.
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Earth Sciences MasterStructural Geology: Courses of ChoiceWInformation