Selected Issues of Geophysics
Informacje ogólne
Kod przedmiotu: | IOEVXCSM-SIGE-23L |
Kod Erasmus / ISCED: | (brak danych) / (brak danych) |
Nazwa przedmiotu: | Selected Issues of Geophysics |
Jednostka: | Wydział Inżynierii Lądowej i Geodezji |
Grupy: | |
Punkty ECTS i inne: |
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Język prowadzenia: | angielski |
Forma studiów: | stacjonarne |
Rodzaj studiów: | II stopnia |
Rodzaj przedmiotu: | wybieralny |
Forma zajęć liczba godzin/rygor: | (tylko po angielsku) L 16/x, E 18/+, S 16/+; 50 hours, 3,5 ECTS |
Przedmioty wprowadzające: | (tylko po angielsku) Mathematics - vector calculus, derivatives, integrals. Analysis and modeling of the Earth's gravity field - ellipsoid geometry, normal and real gravity field, gravity reductions. Satellite geodesy - mechanism of movement of Earth's artificial satellites. Reference systems - terrestrial and celestial reference systems their role in determining the position of Earth's artificial satellites. |
Programy: | (tylko po angielsku) Optoelectronics |
Autor: | (tylko po angielsku) prof. dr hab. inż. Janusz Bogusz |
Bilans ECTS: | (tylko po angielsku) Student's activity/workload in hours 1. Participation in lectures / 16 2. Participation in laboratories / 0 3. Participation in practicals / 18 4. Participation in seminars / 16 5. Independent study of lecture topics / 15 6. Independent preparation for laboratories /0 7. Independent preparation for exercises / 15 8. Independent preparation for the seminar / 15 9. Project implementation / 0 10. Participation in consultations / 4 11. Preparation for the exam / 5 12. Preparation for passing / 0 13. Participation in the exam / 1 Total student workload: 105 hours/ 3,5 ECTS Classes with teachers (1+2+3+4+9+10+13): 55 hours /2,5 ECTS Classes related to scientific activity: 45 hours/ 1,5 ECTS |
Skrócony opis: |
(tylko po angielsku) The program of the course includes selected issues of modeling geophysical phenomena by means of satellite observations, including: (1) the structure of the Earth's interior and tectonics of lithospheric blocks; (2) earthquakes, seismic waves, physics of earthquakes in the light of the theory of motion of lithospheric blocks; (3) structure of the atmosphere, atmospheric refraction, absorption of electro-magnetic waves; (4) measurement techniques in environmental monitoring (electrical resistivity, seismic reflection, magnetic and gravimetric measurements). |
Pełny opis: |
(tylko po angielsku) Lectures / conducted in the form of a presentation made available in advance to students, include 4 four-hour meetings: 1. Division of geodynamic phenomena by temporal and spatial spectrum. Structure of the Earth's interior. Tectonics of lithospheric blocks. / 4 hrs./ Presentation of data from the syllabus of the module "Selected elements of geophysics", overview of geodynamics, spectrum of dynamical phenomena, structure of the Earth's interior, latest theories of movement of lithospheric blocks. 2. Seismology: earthquakes, seismic waves, physics of earthquakes in the light of the theory of motion of lithospheric blocks. /4 hrs./ The main causes of earthquakes, methods of their study and ways of quantitative and qualitative description are discussed. 3. Elements of atmospheric physics: structure of the atmosphere, atmospheric refraction, absorption of electromagnetic waves. Influence of the atmosphere on satellite observations, GNSS meteorology, radioocultation, study of space weather using artificial satellites of the Earth. /4 hrs./ The distortion of electromagnetic waves running from Earth’s artificial satellites to the ground receivers is discussed. 4. Environmental and exploration geophysics: measurement techniques in environmental monitoring (electrical resistivity, seismic reflection, magnetic and gravimetric measurements). /4 hrs./ The most important methods leading to the study of the density of subsurface formations in small areas are discussed. Exercises / solving numerical tasks, include 4 four-hour meetings and a written test: 1. Velocities of the lithospheric block. Open libraries of tools for processing and presentation of geographic and cartographic data. /4 hrs./ Numerical task on determining horizontal velocities from GPS observations by the least squares method and comparing them with the NUVEL 1A geodynamic model. 2. Catalogues of earthquakes. Gutenberg-Richter’s law. /4 hrs./ View on the basic catalogs for monitoring of earthquakes, numerical task on checking the correctness of the Gutenberg-Richter’s law for a selected area of the Earth. 3. Determination of TEC (Total Electron Content) and ZTD (Zenith Total Delay) coefficients from GNSS observations. /4 hrs./ View on disturbing of electromagnetic waves by Eart’s atmosphere, numerical task on the determination of parameters describing the instantaneous state of the ionosphere and troposphere from GNSS navigation data. 4. Study of gravitational disturbance and changes of second gradient derivatives. /4 hrs./ View on the latest research methods of environmental and exploration geophysics, numerical task on calculating and drawing theoretical curves of gravitational disturbance and second derivatives for simple geometric forms. 5. Written test. /2 hrs./ Checking the state of students' knowledge. Seminars / Oral presentations with discussion. 1. Selected geophysical research using satellite techniques in the English-language literature. /2 hrs./ Discussion and assignment of scientific article, one by the student. 2. Translation into Polish and performing of presentation on modeling of geophysical phenomena. /6 hrs./ Discussion on problems. Preparation for oral presentation. 3. Presentation of selected issues in modeling and analysis of geophysical phenomena in the form of an oral presentation in English. /8 hrs. / Students present prepared presentations in English, discussion. |
Literatura: |
(tylko po angielsku) K. Stűwe – “Geodynamics of the Litosphere”. 2nd Edition. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heildelberg 2007. W. Frish, M. Meschede, R. Blakey – “Plate Tectonics. Continental Drift and Mountain Building”. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heildelberg 2011. R. Teisseyre (Ed.) – „Gravity and Low-Frequency Geodynamics”. PWN-Polish Scientific Publishers Warszawa, Elsevier, 1989. W. Lowrie – “A Student’s Guide to Geophysical Equations”. Cambridge University Press, 2011. |
Efekty uczenia się: |
(tylko po angielsku) KNOWLEDGE: W1 / Student has in-depth knowledge of physical phenomena and processes occurring in the Earth system as well as data modeling using satellite observations. / K_W01, K_W15, K_W17, K_W18, K_W20, K_W22. SKILLS: U1 / Student can use analytical methods to access the possibility of using new developments in modeling geophysical phenomena. / K_U07, K_U16. U2 / Student is able to use recent knowledge by studying scientific articles in English and discuss them. / K_U01, K_U02. SOCIAL COMPETENCES K1 / Student understands the need and knows the possibilities of continuous self-education, to increase of professional competences. He/she is ready to manage the work of the team, cooperates within the group, inspires and realizes works in favour of public interest. / K_K02. |
Metody i kryteria oceniania: |
(tylko po angielsku) Lectures are assessed on the basis of: written test. Exercised are assessed on the basis of: attendance, properly performed numerical tasks and written test. Seminars are assessed on the basis of: attendance, individual presentation in English and translation into Polish. The exam is conducted in the form of: written multiple-choice test. The condition for admission to the exam/pass is: passing the exercises and seminars. The achievement of the effect: W1, U1, K1 is verified during lectures, exercises and exam/pass. The achievement of the effect: U2 is verified during seminars. General credited grade is awarded to the student who has achieved the expected learning outcomes at the level higher than 50%. General non-credited grade is awarded to the student who has achieved the expected learning outcomes at the level equal or lower than 50%. |
Właścicielem praw autorskich jest Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna.