"G. d'Annunzio"
There are no formal prerequisites, but we recommend passing the Mathematics, Physics and Earth Physics exams in order to have the necessary tools of knowledge for the course.
Knowledge and understanding of seismology topics. Applying knowledge and understanding to earthquake study and seismic risk. Making judgements and communication skills on seismological themes.
The course aims to provide the basis for understanding generation and effects of earthquakes and modeling of seismic waves propagation on the Earth. The student will then be introduced to the causes and methods that generate an earthquake, to the analysis and modeling of seismic data for the determination of the main source parameters, the determination of seismotectonic active areas and of the sources of strong earthquakes, the methods for estimating the seismic hazard and for seismic risk reduction.
1. Introduction to Seismology: history and purposes of the discipline. 2. Elasticity and seismic waves: strain; stress; stress-strain relationships; motion equation; wave equations. 3. Volume waves, ray theory and phases. 4. Surface waves and free oscillations. 5. Attenuation: geometric divergence and anelastic attenuation; ground motion attenuation empirical relations. 6. Seismometry; Fourier spectrum; seismic instrumentation. 7. Seismic sources; earthquakes kinematics and dynamics. 8. Introduction to seismic hazard: definitions; deterministic and probabilistic models; introduction on seismic risk communication.
- MODERN GLOBAL SEISMOLOGY / Thorne Lay, Terry C. Wallace. Academic press, 1995. - INTRODUCTION TO SEISMOLOGY / Peter M. Shearer . Cambridge University Press, 2013. -TERREMOTI E ONDE / Zollo A., Emolo A, Liguori ed., Napoli, 2011.
Frontal lessons and computer exercises.
Written and oral exams. There are two multiple choice written exams, each on one half of the course with marks in fifteenths. Those who pass the partials can take the final oral exam directly, those who pass only a partial or no partial will have to take a final written exam and then the final oral exam. The final vote is out of thirty and takes into account the marks of the partial, any written and oral.
The professor receives at his office once a week (the day will be communicated in class) and he is always reachable by e-mail at bruno.pace@unich.it. The professor is also available for information on experimental thesis topics on seismology.
