Oct 21, 2026  
Fall 2026 Graduate Catalog 
    
Fall 2026 Graduate Catalog
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GEO 540 - Solid Earth Geophysics


An overview of solid earth geophysics. Topics include earthquake and exploratory seismology, gravity, magnetics, geochronolgy, and heat flow. There is an emphasis on how all of these techniques shed light on the nature of the Earth’s interior and dynamics.

3 credits

Prerequisite(s): Physical geology, undergraduate physics and calculus

Grading Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.) ​

Offered Fall



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