GEOPHYS 100:
Directed Reading
(Staff)
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-2
Instructors: ;
Beroza, G. (PI);
Biondi, B. (PI);
Dunham, E. (PI);
Dvorkin, J. (PI);
Harris, J. (PI);
Klemperer, S. (PI);
Knight, R. (PI);
Mavko, G. (PI);
Schroeder, D. (PI);
Segall, P. (PI);
Sleep, N. (PI);
Suckale, J. (PI);
Vanorio, T. (PI);
Zebker, H. (PI);
Zoback, M. (PI)
GEOPHYS 120:
Ice, Water, Fire (GEOPHYS 220)
Introductory application of continuum mechanics to ice sheets and glaciers, water waves and tsunamis, and volcanoes. Emphasis on physical processes and mathematical description using balance of mass and momentum, combined with constitutive equations for fluids and solids. Designed for undergraduates with no prior geophysics background; also appropriate for beginning graduate students. Prerequisites: CME 100 or MATH 52 and PHYSICS 41 (or equivalent). Offered every year.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3-5
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-FR, WAY-SMA
GEOPHYS 141:
Remote Sensing of the Oceans (EARTHSYS 141, EARTHSYS 241, ESS 141, ESS 241)
How to observe and interpret physical and biological changes in the oceans using satellite technologies. Topics: principles of satellite remote sensing, classes of satellite remote sensors, converting radiometric data into biological and physical quantities, sensor calibration and validation, interpreting large-scale oceanographic features.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3-4
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-AQR
GEOPHYS 146A:
Atmosphere, Ocean, and Climate Dynamics: The Atmospheric Circulation (CEE 161I, CEE 261I, EARTHSYS 146A, EARTHSYS 246A, ESS 146A, ESS 246A, GEOPHYS 246A)
Introduction to the physics governing the circulation of the atmosphere and ocean and their control on climate with emphasis on the atmospheric circulation. Topics include the global energy balance, the greenhouse effect, the vertical and meridional structure of the atmosphere, dry and moist convection, the equations of motion for the atmosphere and ocean, including the effects of rotation, and the poleward transport of heat by the large-scale atmospheric circulation and storm systems. Prerequisites: MATH 51 or CME100 and PHYSICS 41.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
GEOPHYS 181:
Fluids and Flow in the Earth: Computational Methods (GEOPHYS 203)
Interdisciplinary problems involving the state and movement of fluids in crustal systems, and computational methods to model these processes. Examples of processes include: nonlinear, time-dependent flow in porous rocks; coupling in porous rocks between fluid flow, stress, deformation, and heat and chemical transport; percolation of partial melt; diagenetic processes; pressure solution and the formation of stylolites; and transient pore pressure in fault zones. MATLAB, Lattice-Boltzmann, and COMSOL Multiphysics. Term project. No experience with COMSOL Multiphysics required. Offered every other year, winter quarter.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
GEOPHYS 186:
Tectonophysics (GEOPHYS 290)
The physics of faulting and plate tectonics. Topics: plate driving forces, lithospheric rheology, crustal faulting, and the state of stress in the lithosphere. Exercises: lithospheric temperature and strength profiles, calculation of seismic strain from summation of earthquake moment tensors, slip on faults in 3D, and stress triggering and inversion of stress from earthquake focal mechanisms. Offered every other year, winter quarter.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
GEOPHYS 196:
Undergraduate Research in Geophysics
Field-, lab-, or computer-based. Faculty supervision. Written reports.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-10
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors: ;
Beroza, G. (PI);
Biondi, B. (PI);
Dunham, E. (PI);
Harris, J. (PI);
Klemperer, S. (PI);
Knight, R. (PI);
Lawrence, J. (PI);
Mavko, G. (PI);
Pidlisecky, A. (PI);
Segall, P. (PI);
Sleep, N. (PI);
Suckale, J. (PI);
Vanorio, T. (PI);
Zebker, H. (PI);
Zoback, M. (PI)
GEOPHYS 197:
Senior Thesis in Geophysics
For seniors writing a thesis based on Geophysics research in 196 or as a summer research fellow. Seniors defend the results of their research at a public oral presentation.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 3-5
Instructors: ;
Beroza, G. (PI);
Biondi, B. (PI);
Dunham, E. (PI);
Harris, J. (PI);
Klemperer, S. (PI);
Knight, R. (PI);
Lawrence, J. (PI);
Mavko, G. (PI);
Schroeder, D. (PI);
Segall, P. (PI);
Sleep, N. (PI);
Suckale, J. (PI);
Vanorio, T. (PI);
Zebker, H. (PI);
Zoback, M. (PI)
GEOPHYS 198:
Honors Program
Experimental, observational, or theoretical honors project and thesis in geophysics under supervision of a faculty member. Students who elect to do an honors thesis should begin planning it no later than Winter Quarter of the junior year. Prerequisites: department approval. Seniors defend the results of their research at a public oral presentation.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-3
| Repeatable
4 times
(up to 15 units total)
Instructors: ;
Beroza, G. (PI);
Biondi, B. (PI);
Dunham, E. (PI);
Dvorkin, J. (PI);
Harris, J. (PI);
Klemperer, S. (PI);
Knight, R. (PI);
Lawrence, J. (PI);
Mavko, G. (PI);
Schroeder, D. (PI);
Segall, P. (PI);
Sleep, N. (PI);
Suckale, J. (PI);
Vanorio, T. (PI);
Zebker, H. (PI);
Zoback, M. (PI)
GEOPHYS 203:
Fluids and Flow in the Earth: Computational Methods (GEOPHYS 181)
Interdisciplinary problems involving the state and movement of fluids in crustal systems, and computational methods to model these processes. Examples of processes include: nonlinear, time-dependent flow in porous rocks; coupling in porous rocks between fluid flow, stress, deformation, and heat and chemical transport; percolation of partial melt; diagenetic processes; pressure solution and the formation of stylolites; and transient pore pressure in fault zones. MATLAB, Lattice-Boltzmann, and COMSOL Multiphysics. Term project. No experience with COMSOL Multiphysics required. Offered every other year, winter quarter.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
GEOPHYS 211:
Environmental Soundings Image Estimation
Imaging principles exemplified by means of imaging geophysical data of various uncomplicated types (bathymetry, altimetry, velocity, reflectivity). Adjoints, back projection, conjugate-gradient inversion, preconditioning, multidimensional autoregression and spectral factorization, the helical coordinate, and object-based programming. Common recurring issues such as limited aperture, missing data, signal/noise segregation, and nonstationary spectra. See http://sep.stanford.edu/sep/prof/.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
GEOPHYS 220:
Ice, Water, Fire (GEOPHYS 120)
Introductory application of continuum mechanics to ice sheets and glaciers, water waves and tsunamis, and volcanoes. Emphasis on physical processes and mathematical description using balance of mass and momentum, combined with constitutive equations for fluids and solids. Designed for undergraduates with no prior geophysics background; also appropriate for beginning graduate students. Prerequisites: CME 100 or MATH 52 and PHYSICS 41 (or equivalent). Offered every year.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3-5
GEOPHYS 246A:
Atmosphere, Ocean, and Climate Dynamics: The Atmospheric Circulation (CEE 161I, CEE 261I, EARTHSYS 146A, EARTHSYS 246A, ESS 146A, ESS 246A, GEOPHYS 146A)
Introduction to the physics governing the circulation of the atmosphere and ocean and their control on climate with emphasis on the atmospheric circulation. Topics include the global energy balance, the greenhouse effect, the vertical and meridional structure of the atmosphere, dry and moist convection, the equations of motion for the atmosphere and ocean, including the effects of rotation, and the poleward transport of heat by the large-scale atmospheric circulation and storm systems. Prerequisites: MATH 51 or CME100 and PHYSICS 41.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
GEOPHYS 255:
Report on Energy Industry Training
On-the-job-training for master's and doctoral degree students under the guidance of on-site supervisors. Students submit a report detailing work activities, problems, assignment, and key results. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: written consent of adviser.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-3
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors: ;
Beroza, G. (PI);
Biondi, B. (PI);
Dunham, E. (PI);
Dvorkin, J. (PI);
Harris, J. (PI);
Klemperer, S. (PI);
Knight, R. (PI);
Mavko, G. (PI);
Mukerji, T. (PI);
Schroeder, D. (PI);
Segall, P. (PI);
Sleep, N. (PI);
Suckale, J. (PI);
Vanorio, T. (PI);
Zebker, H. (PI);
Zoback, M. (PI)
GEOPHYS 257:
Introduction to Computational Earth Sciences
Techniques for mapping numerically intensive algorithms to modern high performance computers such as the Center for Computational Earth and Environmental Science's (CEES) . Topics include computer architecture performance analysis, and parallel programming. Topics covered include pthreads OpenMP; MPI, Cilk++, and CUDA.. Exercises using SMP and cluster computers. May be repeated for credit. Offered every other year, winter quarter.
Terms: Win
| Units: 2-4
| Repeatable
for credit
GEOPHYS 287:
Earthquake Seismology
Seismic wave propagation (body waves and surface waves, reflection/transmission), Green's functions, seismic moment tensors and equivalent forces, representation theorem, finite-source effects. Prerequisites: GEOPHYS 130 or equivalent. Offered every other year.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3-5
GEOPHYS 290:
Tectonophysics (GEOPHYS 186)
The physics of faulting and plate tectonics. Topics: plate driving forces, lithospheric rheology, crustal faulting, and the state of stress in the lithosphere. Exercises: lithospheric temperature and strength profiles, calculation of seismic strain from summation of earthquake moment tensors, slip on faults in 3D, and stress triggering and inversion of stress from earthquake focal mechanisms. Offered every other year, winter quarter.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
GEOPHYS 385A:
Reflection Seismology
Research in reflection seismology and petroleum prospecting. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-2
| Repeatable
for credit
GEOPHYS 385B:
Environmental Geophysics
Research on the use of geophysical methods for near-surface environmental problems. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-2
| Repeatable
for credit
GEOPHYS 385D:
Theoretical Geophysics
Research on physics and mechanics of earthquakes, volcanoes, ice sheets, and nglaciers. Emphasis is on developing theoretical understanding of processes governing natural phenomena.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
for credit
GEOPHYS 385E:
Tectonics
Research on the origin, major structures, and tectonic processes of the Earth's crust. Emphasis is on use of deep seismic reflection and refraction data. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-2
| Repeatable
for credit
GEOPHYS 385G:
Radio Glaciology
Research on the acquisition, processing, and analysis of radio geophysical signals in observing the subsurface conditions and physical processes of ice sheets, glaciers, and icy moons.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-2
| Repeatable
for credit
GEOPHYS 385K:
Crustal Mechanics
Research in areas of petrophysics, seismology, in situ stress, and subjects related to characterization of the physical properties of rock in situ. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-2
| Repeatable
for credit
GEOPHYS 385L:
Earthquake Seismology, Deformation, and Stress
Research on seismic source processes, crustal stress, and deformation associated with faulting and volcanism. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
for credit
GEOPHYS 385N:
Experimental Rock Physics
Research on the use of laboratory geophysical methods for the characterization of the physical properties of rocks and their response to earth stresses, temperature, and rock-fluid interactions. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-2
| Repeatable
for credit
GEOPHYS 385R:
Physical Volcanology
Research on volcanic processes.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1
GEOPHYS 385S:
Wave Physics
Theory, numerical simulation, and experiments on seismic and electromagnetic waves in complex porous media. Applications from Earth imaging and in situ characterization of Earth properties, including subsurface monitoring. Presentations by faculty, research staff, students, and visitors. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win
| Units: 1-2
| Repeatable
for credit
GEOPHYS 385V:
Poroelasticity
Research on the mechanical properties of porous rocks: dynamic problems of seismic velocity, dispersion, and attentuation; and quasi-static problems of faulting, fluid transport, crustal deformation, and loss of porosity. Participants define, investigate, and present an original problem of their own. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-2
| Repeatable
for credit
GEOPHYS 385W:
GEOPHYSICAL MULTI-PHASE FLOWS
Research on the dynamics of multi-phase systems that are fundamental to many geophysical problems such as ice sheets and volcanoes.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-2
| Repeatable
for credit
GEOPHYS 385Z:
Radio Remote Sensing
Research applications, especially crustal deformation measurements. Recent instrumentation and system advancements. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-2
| Repeatable
for credit
GEOPHYS 400:
Research in Geophysics
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-15
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors: ;
Beroza, G. (PI);
Biondi, B. (PI);
Dunham, E. (PI);
Dvorkin, J. (PI);
Harris, J. (PI);
Klemperer, S. (PI);
Knight, R. (PI);
Lakshmi, V. (PI);
Lawrence, J. (PI);
Mavko, G. (PI);
Mukerji, T. (PI);
Schroeder, D. (PI);
Segall, P. (PI);
Sleep, N. (PI);
Stein, R. (PI);
Suckale, J. (PI);
Vanorio, T. (PI);
Zebker, H. (PI);
Zoback, M. (PI)
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 0
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors: ;
Beroza, G. (PI);
Biondi, B. (PI);
Dunham, E. (PI);
Dvorkin, J. (PI);
Harris, J. (PI);
Klemperer, S. (PI);
Knight, R. (PI);
Lawrence, J. (PI);
Mavko, G. (PI);
Segall, P. (PI);
Sleep, N. (PI);
Suckale, J. (PI);
Vanorio, T. (PI);
Zebker, H. (PI);
Zoback, M. (PI)
GEOPHYS 802:
TGR Dissertation
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 0
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors: ;
Beroza, G. (PI);
Biondi, B. (PI);
Dunham, E. (PI);
Dvorkin, J. (PI);
Harris, J. (PI);
Klemperer, S. (PI);
Knight, R. (PI);
Lawrence, J. (PI);
Mavko, G. (PI);
Segall, P. (PI);
Sleep, N. (PI);
Suckale, J. (PI);
Vanorio, T. (PI);
Zebker, H. (PI);
Zoback, M. (PI)
