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Richards, Mark
Submitted by cmjones on March 6, 2007 - 10:57am.Name of Person:
Mark Richards
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Department:
Earth and Planetary Science, Professor
Research Interests:
Mantle convection and large-scale mantle structure; rotational dynamics and gravity fields of terrestrial planets; history and dynamics of global plate motions; igneous processes in the mantle and deep crust; regional crustal deformation and earthquake hazards.
Strong Motion Seismology
Submitted by cmjones on March 7, 2007 - 1:45pm.Department:
EPS
Course Number:
130
Course Title:
Strong Motion Seismology
Instructor:
Dreger
Description:
Generation of seismic waves.
Synthetic accelerograms. Instrumentation to measure strong ground motion.
Estimation of seismic motion at a site. Ground motion spectra. Influence of
soils and geologic structures. Seismic risk mapping.
Units:
3
Course Type:
Undergraduate
Seismology
Submitted by cmjones on March 7, 2007 - 1:41pm.Department:
EPS
Course Number:
121
Course Title:
Seismology
Description:
Elastic waves in the earth;
forward and inverse problems for the velocity distribution; refraction and
reflection methods of seismic exploration. Theory of the seismograph;
interpretation of seismograms; causes, effects, and distribution of
earthquakes; mechanics of earthquakes; earthquake hazard and risk.
Units:
4
Course Type:
Undergraduate
Earthquakes in Your Backyard
Submitted by cmjones on March 6, 2007 - 12:26pm.Department:
EPS
Course Number:
20
Course Title:
Earthquakes in Your Backyard
Instructor:
Allen
Description:
Introduction to earthquakes,
their causes and effects. General discussion of basic principles and methods
of seismology and geological tectonics, distribution of earthquakes in space
and time, effects of earthquakes, and earthquake hazard and risk, with particular
emphasis on the situation in California
Units:
3
Course Type:
Undergraduate