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GEOL 553 Physics of Earthquakes

Units: 3, 2 years
Terms Offered: Fa
Basic physics of earthquakes and seismicity. Continuum elasticity; fracture mechanics; laboratory friction; damage rheology; physics of critical phenomena; spatio-temporal seismicity patterns; analysis of complex data sets.
Recommended Preparation: GEOL 537  and/or GEOL 551 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter


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