GEOPHYS 217: Numerical Methods in Engineering and Applied Sciences (AA 214A, CME 207)
Scientific computing and numerical analysis for physical sciences and engineering. Advanced version of CME206 that, apart from CME206 material, includes nonlinear PDEs, multidimensional interpolation and integration and an extended discussion of stability for initial boundary value problems. Recommended for students who have some prior numerical analysis experience. Topics include: 1D and multi-D interpolation, numerical integration in 1D and multi-D including adaptive quadrature, numerical solutions of ordinary differential equations (ODEs) including stability, numerical solutions of 1D and multi-D linear and nonlinear partial differential equations (PDEs) including concepts of stability and accuracy. Prerequisites: linear algebra, introductory numerical analysis (
CME 108 or equivalent).
Terms: Aut
| 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
Instructors:
Dunham, E. (PI)
;
Lotto, G. (TA)
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 250: Geodynamics: Our Dynamic Earth (GEOPHYS 150)
What processes determine the large-scale structure and motion of Earth? How does convection deep within Earth drive plate tectonics and the formation of ocean basins and mountain ranges? Drawing from fundamental principles of mechanics and thermodynamics, we develop mathematical theories for heat flow, mantle convection, and the bending and breaking of Earth's brittle crust. Scaling arguments and dimensional analysis provide intuition that is refined through analytical and numerical solution (in MATLAB) of the governing equations and validated through comparison with observations. Prerequisites: differential equations (
CME 104 or
MATH 53); mechanics and thermodynamics (
PHYSICS 41 and 45); prior programming experience (
CME 192 or
CS 106A) is recommended. Offered every other year.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3-5
Instructors:
Dunham, E. (PI)
;
Liang, C. (TA)
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)
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Biondi, B. (PI)
;
Dunham, E. (PI)
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Beroza, G. (PI)
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Biondi, B. (PI)
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Dunham, E. (PI)
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Dvorkin, J. (PI)
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Harris, J. (PI)
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Klemperer, S. (PI)
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Knight, R. (PI)
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Mavko, G. (PI)
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Mukerji, T. (PI)
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Schroeder, D. (PI)
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Segall, P. (PI)
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Sleep, N. (PI)
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Suckale, J. (PI)
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Vanorio, T. (PI)
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Zebker, H. (PI)
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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
Instructors:
Clapp, R. (PI)
;
Le, H. (TA)
GEOPHYS 259: Laboratory Methods in Geophysics (GEOPHYS 162)
Lab. Types of equipment used in experimental rock physics. Principles and measurements of geophysical properties such as porosity, permeability, acoustic wave velocity, and resistivity through lectures and laboratory experiments. Training in analytical project writing skills and understanding errors for assessing accuracy and variability of measured data. Students may investigate a scientific problem to support their own research. Prerequisites:
Physics 45 (Light and Heat); and
CME 100 (Vector Calculus).
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3-4
Instructors:
Vanorio, T. (PI)
;
Head, D. (TA)
GEOPHYS 260: Rock Physics for Reservoir Characterization (GEOPHYS 185)
How to integrate well log and laboratory data to determine and theoretically generalize rock physics transforms between sediment wave properties (acoustic and elastic impendence), bulk properties (porosity, lithology, texture, permeability), and pore fluid conditions (pore fluid and pore pressure). These transforms are used in seismic interpretation for reservoir properties, and seismic forward modeling in what-if scenarios.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Dvorkin, J. (PI)
;
Arevalo-Lopez, H. (TA)
GEOPHYS 261: Advanced Rock Physics Topics
This course will present advanced topics in elastic effective medium theory, as applied to porous rocks.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 1-3
Instructors:
Mavko, G. (PI)
;
Dutta, P. (TA)
GEOPHYS 280: 3-D Seismic Imaging
The principles of imaging complex structures in the Earth subsurface using 3-D reflection seismology. Emphasis is on processing methodologies and algorithms, with examples of applications to field data. Topics: acquisition geometrics of land and marine 3-D seismic surveys, time vs. depth imaging, migration by Kirchhoff methods and by wave-equation methods, migration velocity analysis, velocity model building, imaging irregularly sampled and aliased data. Computational labs involve some programming. Lab for 3 units. Offered every year, Spring quarter.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 2-3
Instructors:
Biondi, B. (PI)
;
Barnier, G. (TA)
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