GEOL 477 - Tsunami Geology and Geophysics

Description:
Course will cover the current science of paleotsunami research, an overview of modern survey observations, the basic physics of tsunami generation and propagation, and introduce students to tsunami modeling methodologies. GEOL 477 and GEOL 577 are cross-listed; students may not receive credit for both.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: GEOL 370.

Credits: (2)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Describe how tsunamis and paleotsunami are studied and discuss specific examples.
Discuss and synthesize the current state of paleotsunami research in a region of interest.
Describe how tsunami models operate and compute a simulation using standard methodologies.
Demonstrate an understanding of the basic physics of tsunami generation and propagation.
Evaluate how new scientific ideas evolve from being controversial to accepted or rejected.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
03/19/2015

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