1. komponenta

Lecture type	Total
Lectures	30
Exercises	30

* Load is given in academic hour (1 academic hour = 45 minutes)

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Analyses of Earth structure, seismicity, Earth models and plate tectonics. Exploration of Earth structure using wave propagation. Interpreting and collecting macroseismic data.

COURSE CONTENT:
Origins, classification and distribution of the earthquakes, seismicity and structure of Earth, plate tectonics, macroseismology: macroseismic scale, interpretation of isoseismal maps. Body waves, travel time tables, Mohorovičić discontinuity, Wiechert-Herglotz method.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
After completing the course, students are able to:
- Analyse, interpret and collect macroseismic data
- Describe effects of earthquakes according to macroseismic scales,
- Define basic terms of macroseismology, plate tectonics and structure of the Earth,
- Compute macroseismic parameters of earthquakes.

LEARNING MODE:
Listening of the lectures, active cooperation at exercises and case study and programming.

TEACHING METHODS:
Lectures, exercises and case study.

TERMS FOR RECEIVING THE SIGNATURE:
Submitted homework. Attendance at least 70% of classes (lectures and exercises).

EXAMINATION METHODS:
Knowledge is assessed through one midterm exam, one homework assignment, a written and oral exam.
During the semester, students complete homework assignments that are graded. Homework consists of a task that the student must solve and present the solution in the form of a written report describing the basic technical terms in the task, the method and procedure (briefly), the results described with a brief interpretation or discussion and an appropriate graphic representation and conclusion. The lecturer decides on the success after reviewing the assignment, and it must not contain a large number of incorrect statements and/or incorrect calculations.
The midterm exam and written exam consist of numerical and problem tasks from part of the course material. Taking the midterm exam is not mandatory, but successfully completed midterm exam (at least a passing grade) can replace the written exam.
Grading criteria for the midterm exam and written exam (B = percentage of completion):
B < 40% - insufficient (1)
40 ? B < 55% - sufficient (2)
55 ? B < 70% - good (3)
70 ? B < 85% - very good (4)
B ? 85% - excellent (5)
In order to be able to take the oral exam, the midterm or written exam and the homework must be positively graded. The oral exam consists of questions in which you need to define/describe/explain/compare technical terms and derive equations from the course material.
The final grade for the course will be calculated as the sum of a quarter of the grade from the midterm/written exam, a quarter of the grade for the homework, and half of the grade for the oral exam.

LITERATURE (MANDATORY):
Grünthal, G. (Ur.): European Macroseismic Scale 1998, Cahiers du Centre Europ?en de G?odynamique et de Seismologie, 15, Conseil de l?Europe, Luxembourg, 1998.
Lay, T., T. C. Wallace: Modern Global Seismology, Academic Press, San Diego, 1995.
Musson, R. M., Cecić, I.: Intensity and Intensity Scales. U: Bormann, P. (Ur.), New Manual of Seismological Observatory Practice 2 (NMSOP-2), IASPEI, GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, 1?41, 2012. https://doi.org/10.2312/GFZ.NMSOP-2_ch12
Shearer, P.M.: Introduction to Seismology, Third Edition, Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom, 2019.
Stein, S. and M. Wysession: An introduction to Seismology, Earthquakes and Earth structure, Blackwell Publ., 2003.
Udias, A., E. Buforn: Principles of Seismology, Second Edition, Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom, 2018.

1. Lay, T., T. C. Wallace: Modern Global Seismology, Academic Press, San Diego, 1995.
   Lowrie, W., A. Fichtner: Fundamentals of Geophysics, Third Edition, Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom, 2020.
   Shearer, P.M.: Introduction to Seismology, Third Edition, Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom, 2019.
   Stein, S. and M. Wysession: An introduction to Seismology, Earthquakes and Earth structure, Blackwell Publ., 2003.
   Udias, A., E. Buforn: Principles of Seismology, Second Edition, Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom, 2018.

Enrollment :
Passed : General Physics 1
Passed : General Physics 2
Passed : General Physics 3
Passed : Linear Algebra 1
Passed : Linear Algebra 2
Attended : General Physics 4

Examination :
Passed : General Physics 4

Mandatory course - Regular study - Bachelor of Geophysics