Education - University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)

Physics of the Earth's interior

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Physics of the Earth's interior

An overview of the structures and compositions as well as the states of the Earth’s interior. Topics include velocity construction of the earth, density , elasticity, equation of states, composition of the Earth’s interior, high-pressure mineral physics, the internal heat and temperature, and electromagnetic property.

Applied Geophysics

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Applied Geophysics

A course of the mathematical physics principle and field apply as well as data interpretation of geophysical investigation methods. Topics include gravity and magnetic potential field measurement, electromagnetic investigation, seismic exploration, geothermal prospecting, and radioactivity probing. These methods are used by geologists, hydrologists and reservoir, soils and geotechnical engineers to locate the distribution of physical properties having economic or engineering importance beneath the surface of the earth.

Mechanics of the Earth' Medium

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Mechanics of the Earth' Medium

An overview of the continuum mechanics. Topics include mathematical foundations, analysis of stress and strain, fundamental laws of continuum mechanics, linear elasticity and viscoelasticity.

Foundation of Geophysics

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Foundation of Geophysics

An introductory course mainly for graduate students with the major in geology, geophysics, and other related geosciences. Topics involve seismic waves, seismic refraction and reflection, earthquake seismology, gravity and isostasy, magnetic interpretation, heat flow, and plate tectonics.

Mathematical and Physical Equations in Earth Sciences and Their Computational Methods

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Mathematical and Physical Equations in Earth Sciences and Their Computational Methods

This course is a fundamental one for students in Earth sciences. Main topics involve wave equation, heat equation, harmonic equation, spherical harmonic function, and difference methods to these equations.

Fundamental Rock Physics

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Fundamental Rock Physics

An overview on the physical properties of rocks, especially locate high pressure and high temperature conditions. Topics include various characters of rocks, such as mechanics, elasticity, calorific, electricity and magnetics.

Foundation of Tectonophysics

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Foundation of Tectonophysics

An introduction to kinematics, dynamics and deformation of the lithosphere. Topics include mainly the rock deformation of brittle and ductile field, and their application to the folding, faulting and the stress analysis in the lithosphere.

Seismic Hazard Analysis and Assessment

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Seismic Hazard Analysis and Assessment

This course is designed for the students who require knowledge, background and a better understanding for the approaches and methodologies behind seismic risk assessment. It provides theoretical fundamentals and practical training in applied seismology, microzonation and seismic hazard assessment, especially for those students who will engage in seismic zoning and hazard assessment.

Seminar in advanced physics of Earth's interior

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Seminar in advanced physics of Earth's interior

A graduate seminar that discusses very recent advances in mineral physics and geophysical observations to the earth’s interior such as seismology and MT methods.

Advances in Geophysical Exploration: Seminar

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Advances in Geophysical Exploration: Seminar

A seminar for graduates to enhance theirs technical innovation ability in applied geophysics. Some specific geophysical investigation problem and the recent advances of applied geophysics would be discussing in this course.