| Academic Year |
2024Year |
School/Graduate School |
School of Science |
| Lecture Code |
HN180000 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
地球惑星内部物理学I |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
チキユウワクセイナイブブツリガク１ |
Subject Name in
English |
Physics of Earth and Planetary Interiors I |
| Instructor |
SUDA NAOKI |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
スダ ナオキ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
2nd-Year, First Semester, 2Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(2T) Tues5-6,Thur5-6：SCI B305 |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
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| Lecture with slide display and board writing |
| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
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Language of Instruction |
B
:
Japanese／English |
| Course Level |
1
:
Undergraduate Introductory
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| Course Area（Area） |
25
:
Science and Technology |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
04
:
Earth and Planetary Science |
| Eligible Students |
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| Keywords |
Plate tectonics, Seismology, Geodesy, Gravity |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | Earth and Planetary Systems Science
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・To acquire understanding and technical knowledge about earthquake phenomena and the earth's internal structure.
Earth and Planetary Systems Science
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・To acquire understanding and technical knowledge about earthquake phenomena and the earth's internal structure. |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
The purpose of this course is to acquire the basics of seismology and geodesy / gravity as the fundamentals of earth and planetary science. |
| Class Schedule |
lesson1 Plate tectonics and abduction
lesson2 Equation for waves
lesson3 wave equation
lesson4 Refraction and reflection of waves
lesson5 Stress, strain and elastic parameters
lesson6 Seismic waves propagating in shallow regions
lesson7 Seismic waves propagating in deep regions
lesson8 Fault and earthquake
lesson9 Focal mechanisms
lesson10 Distribution of earthquakes
lesson11 Earth's figure
lesson12 Fundamentals of gravity
lesson13 Gravity anomalies
lesson14 Isostacy
lesson15 Summary
Final exam |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
No text. Reference books may be introduced in each lecture. |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
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| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
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Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Advice will be given in each lecture. |
| Requirements |
- Expected to have knowledge on mathematics and physics in high school and the 1st year of university (particularly partial differentiation).
- Supplementary materials used in the class will be uploaded to "Moodle", so download them to your note PC and bring it to the class.
- Attendance is provided by submitting the answer of the quiz conducted for each class. |
| Grading Method |
Small exams 20%, final exam 80%. No additional test unless there is a special reason. |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
This course has important contents that form the basis of Earth and planetary science. Even those who are not good at physics and mathematics should take the course without prejudice. |
| Other |
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Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. |