Istanbul University   Geophysical Engineering

 

 

Divisions

 

Applied Geophysics

 

Aim Of The Division
 

Aim of the Division is to  apply the principles and concepts of geophysics  to the study of the economic, structural engineering, ground water, petroleum, mining, environmental problems. It is made measurements of gravity and magnetic fields, seismic waves, temperatures, and natural electric current.Some subject are field oriented, some laboratory oriented, some theoretical, and some combine these areasThe Division is also an active position  for the educational duties in the Department of Geophysical Engineering Academic position of the  Division is one of tree divisions of Geophysical Engineering Department at the University of Istanbul 

 

 

Area of Specialization
 

Applied Geophysics,Gravity,Magnetic, Well Loging, Filtering TechniquesSeismic and Electrical Methods,Engineering Geophysics, Archeogeophysics, Hydrogeophysics, Modelling in Geophysics (Inversion), Geostatistics, Expert Systems, Neural Network, Fuzz Logic, Mineralogy-Petrography, Petrology and Petrochemistry, Seismic Data Acqusition, Processing and Interpretations, Computer Programming, Environmental Geophysics

 

 

Physics Of The Earth

 

Aim Of The Division
 

        Aim of the Division is to  apply the principles and concepts of physics, mathematics, earth sciences, and technology  to the study of the physical characteristics of the Planet EARTH. It is made measurements of gravity and magnetic fields, seismic waves, temperatures, and natural electric current.Some subject are field oriented, some laboratory oriented, some theoretical, and some combine these areas. The Division is also an active position  for the educational duties in the Department of Geophysical Engineering. Academic position of the  Division     is    one of tree divisions   of Geophysical Engineering Department at the University of Istanbul 

 

 

Area of Specialization
 

       Geomagnetism and  Paleomagnetism (Earth's Magnetic Field, Archeo and Paleo Magnetism, Rock Magnetic Properties and their tectonic implications), Geothermics, Geodynamics (Tectonophysics), Investigations of Earth's Interior, Gravimetry, Geoelectromagnetic Techniques,   Electromagnetic Induction, Crustal Structure, Environmental Geophysics, Eartquake Prediction, Seismography, Seismology, Historical Earthquakes, Earthquake Prediction, Natural Disaster, Local Earthquake Tomography, GIS  application in Seismology, History and Philosophy of Science, Magnetotelluric Investigations , VLF Radio Wave Method, Crustal Structure, Modeling in GeophysicsEngineering Geophysics.

 

Seismology

 

Aim Of The Division
 

Aim of the Division is to  apply the principles and concepts of physics, mathematics, earth sciences, and technology  to the study of the physical characteristics of the Eartquakes. Some subject are field oriented, some laboratory oriented, some theoretical, and some combine these areas
The Division is also an active position  for the educational duties in the Department of Geophysical Engineering
Academic position of the  Division     is    one of tree divisions   of Geophysical Engineering Department at the University of Istanbul 

 

 

Area of Specialization
 

Theoretical  and Applied Seismology, Earthquake Source Mechanics, Seismotectonics, Earthquake HazardsSeismic hazard Assesment, Historical Earthquakes, Tsunami, Sesmic Hazard Analysis, Coulomb Stress Modelling, Stress Interactions of Earthquaks/Faults, Wave Field Inversion, Remote Sensing Applications to Seismotectonics, Site effectStrong Motion Seismology, Atenuation, Source Parameters, Earthquake Source Inversion,Strong Motion Seismology and Plate Tectonics.

 

 

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