Geophysics

  1. Seismology
    1. Fundamentals of Elasticity
      1. Stress and Strain
        1. Stress Tensor Components
          1. Strain Tensor Components
            1. Principal Stresses and Strains
            2. Hooke's Law
              1. Linear Elasticity
                1. Elastic Constants
                2. Lamé Parameters
                  1. Definition and Applications
                3. Seismic Wave Theory
                  1. Body Waves
                    1. P-waves
                      1. Particle Motion
                        1. Velocity Equations
                          1. Propagation Characteristics
                          2. S-waves
                            1. Particle Motion
                              1. Velocity Equations
                                1. Polarization
                              2. Surface Waves
                                1. Love Waves
                                  1. Particle Motion
                                    1. Dispersion
                                    2. Rayleigh Waves
                                      1. Particle Motion
                                        1. Dispersion
                                      2. Wave Propagation Principles
                                        1. Snell's Law
                                          1. Reflection Coefficients
                                            1. Transmission Coefficients
                                              1. Critical Angles
                                            2. Seismic Instrumentation
                                              1. Seismometers
                                                1. Mechanical Seismometers
                                                  1. Electronic Seismometers
                                                    1. Broadband Instruments
                                                    2. Seismographs
                                                      1. Recording Systems
                                                        1. Digital Data Acquisition
                                                        2. Seismic Networks
                                                          1. Local Networks
                                                            1. Regional Networks
                                                              1. Global Networks
                                                              2. Data Quality and Calibration
                                                              3. Earthquake Seismology
                                                                1. Earthquake Sources
                                                                  1. Fault Types
                                                                    1. Normal Faults
                                                                      1. Reverse Faults
                                                                        1. Strike-slip Faults
                                                                        2. Elastic Rebound Theory
                                                                          1. Fault Mechanics
                                                                          2. Earthquake Location
                                                                            1. Epicenter Determination
                                                                              1. Hypocenter Determination
                                                                                1. Location Uncertainties
                                                                                2. Earthquake Magnitude
                                                                                  1. Local Magnitude
                                                                                    1. Body Wave Magnitude
                                                                                      1. Surface Wave Magnitude
                                                                                        1. Moment Magnitude
                                                                                        2. Earthquake Intensity
                                                                                          1. Modified Mercalli Scale
                                                                                            1. Intensity Mapping
                                                                                            2. Focal Mechanisms
                                                                                              1. First Motion Analysis
                                                                                                1. Moment Tensor Solutions
                                                                                                  1. Stress Field Determination
                                                                                                  2. Seismicity Patterns
                                                                                                    1. Spatial Distribution
                                                                                                      1. Temporal Patterns
                                                                                                        1. Seismic Hazard Assessment
                                                                                                      2. Earth Structure from Seismology
                                                                                                        1. Travel Time Analysis
                                                                                                          1. P-wave Travel Times
                                                                                                            1. S-wave Travel Times
                                                                                                              1. Travel Time Curves
                                                                                                              2. Velocity Structure
                                                                                                                1. 1D Velocity Models
                                                                                                                  1. 3D Velocity Models
                                                                                                                    1. Velocity Discontinuities
                                                                                                                    2. Seismic Tomography
                                                                                                                      1. Ray Theory
                                                                                                                        1. Inversion Methods
                                                                                                                          1. Resolution and Uncertainty
                                                                                                                          2. Receiver Functions
                                                                                                                            1. P-to-S Conversions
                                                                                                                              1. Crustal Structure
                                                                                                                              2. Surface Wave Dispersion
                                                                                                                                1. Group Velocity
                                                                                                                                  1. Phase Velocity
                                                                                                                                    1. Shear Wave Structure

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