G8311 Active tectonics and geohazards

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2026
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Petr Špaček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Martin Chadima, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Petr Špaček, Ph.D.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Ing. Jana Pechmannová
Supplier department: Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites (in Czech)
G1100 Principles of Geophysics || G1101k Principles of Geophysics || G1101 Principles of Geophysics ||TYP_STUDIA(D)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 32 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/32, only registered: 0/32, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/32
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Abstract
The main objectives of the course are the following: Basic structural and compositional features of the Earth, physical aspects of geodynamics and rheology of lithosphere. Basics of seismology.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, students should be able to explain priciples and give main examples of extracting the basic information on Earth from geophysical data in regional to global scale.
Key topics
  • Composition, structure and internal dynamics of the Earth.
  • Gravity and figure of the Earth, interpretation of gravity anomalies and gravity maps.
  • Seismology.
  • Cooling of the Earth.
  • Geomagnetism.
  • Rheology of the lithosphere.
Study resources and literature
    recommended literature
  • LOWRIE, William. Fundamentals of geophysics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997, xiv, 354 s. ISBN 0-521-46728-4. info
    not specified
  • Imaging, modeling and assimilation in seismology. Edited by Yong-Gang Li. Boston: De Gruyter, 2012, x, 262 p. ISBN 9783110259032. info
  • Our magnetic Earththe science of geomagnetism. Edited by Ronald T. Merrill. London: University of Chicago Press, 2010, 261 p. ISBN 9780226520537. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
lectures
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
final test (attendance at lectures, activity and running assignments may be taken into account).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: Bude otevřen v podzimním semestru 2026/2027.
The course is taught every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
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