HN210000 Physics of Earth and Planetary Interiors A

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Science

Lecture Code HN210000 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 地球惑星内部物理学Ａ

Subject Name
（Katakana）チキユウワクセイナイブブツリガクA

Subject Name in
English Physics of Earth and Planetary Interiors A

Instructor SUDA NAOKI

Instructor
(Katakana) スダ　ナオキ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year,  First Semester,  1Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Tues3-4：SCI B305, (1T) Fri3-4：SCI E208

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Lecture with slide display and board writing

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction B : Japanese／English

Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 25 : Science and Technology

Course Area（Discipline） 04 : Earth and Planetary Science

Eligible Students

Keywords power law, friction law, seismicity rate, slow earthquake

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
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.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline To get knowledge on variety of earthquake phenomena and subduction zone earthquakes including the slow earthquakes

Class Schedule lesson1 Variety of earthquake (1): variety in magnitude (1)
lesson2 Variety of earthquake (2): variety in magnitude (2)
lesson3 Variety of earthquake (3): variety in mode of occurrence
lesson4 Scaling law of earthquake
lesson5 Friction law (1): Amonton and Coulomb law
lesson6 Friction law (2): rate- and state dependent friction law
lesson7 Seismicity rate theory
lesson8 Subduction zone earthquake (1): conventional model
lesson9 Subduction zone earthquake (2): asperities along Japan Islands
lesson10 Slow earthquake (1): outline of slow earthquakes
lesson11 Slow earthquake (2): non-volcanic tremor
lesson12 Slow earthquake (3): slow slip event
lesson13 Slow earthquake (4): very low-frequency earthquake
lesson14 Slow earthquake (5): other topics
lesson15 Summary

Final exam.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. No text. See the Japanese syllabus for Japanese reference books.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Advice will be given in each lecture.

Requirements -Supplementary materials used in the class will be uploaded to Moodle, so download them to your note PC and bring it to the class.
-Submission of the quiz answer at the end of  each class is regarded as attendance.

Grading Method Evaluate in the final exam. No additional test unless there is a special reason.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

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.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Science
Lecture Code	HN210000	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	地球惑星内部物理学Ａ
Subject Name （Katakana）	チキユウワクセイナイブブツリガクA
Subject Name in English	Physics of Earth and Planetary Interiors A
Instructor	SUDA NAOKI
Instructor (Katakana)	スダ　ナオキ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	3rd-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Tues3-4：SCI B305, (1T) Fri3-4：SCI E208
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture with slide display and board writing
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	B : Japanese／English
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	25 : Science and Technology
Course Area（Discipline）	04 : Earth and Planetary Science
Eligible Students
Keywords	power law, friction law, seismicity rate, slow earthquake
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
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.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	To get knowledge on variety of earthquake phenomena and subduction zone earthquakes including the slow earthquakes
Class Schedule	lesson1 Variety of earthquake (1): variety in magnitude (1) lesson2 Variety of earthquake (2): variety in magnitude (2) lesson3 Variety of earthquake (3): variety in mode of occurrence lesson4 Scaling law of earthquake lesson5 Friction law (1): Amonton and Coulomb law lesson6 Friction law (2): rate- and state dependent friction law lesson7 Seismicity rate theory lesson8 Subduction zone earthquake (1): conventional model lesson9 Subduction zone earthquake (2): asperities along Japan Islands lesson10 Slow earthquake (1): outline of slow earthquakes lesson11 Slow earthquake (2): non-volcanic tremor lesson12 Slow earthquake (3): slow slip event lesson13 Slow earthquake (4): very low-frequency earthquake lesson14 Slow earthquake (5): other topics lesson15 Summary Final exam.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	No text. See the Japanese syllabus for Japanese reference books.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Advice will be given in each lecture.
Requirements	-Supplementary materials used in the class will be uploaded to Moodle, so download them to your note PC and bring it to the class. -Submission of the quiz answer at the end of each class is regarded as attendance.
Grading Method	Evaluate in the final exam. No additional test unless there is a special reason.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
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.

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