Module responsible: apl. Prof. Dr. Thomas Walter (contact: thomas.walter@uni-potsd.........)
What is offered: You will learn how to identify, detect, and measure earthquakes and volcano activity, with particular focus on modern remote sensing technologies, and to improve the process and hazard understanding. We are not exclusively looking at deformation processes, but also consider morphology, temperatures and structural changes. The first weeks are a more classic class, with small exercises. Starting from week 3, the presentation by the instructor is followed by an extended exercise that you will have to complete as a homework.
What is expected: I hope to see you with passion and interest; whether you are a geophysicist, remote senser, geologist or come from another field. The area of deforming volcanoes and earthquakes is most exciting, and every year new tools and methods emerge that are included in this class. I expect you to do your exercise and homework, ask questions (do not be shy) and work in a group. Also the final exam is shaped in a form of a homework.
Due to COVID-19, the module will be delivered both in the presence and online. I will try hard that we can meet at the university directly, but parts of the exercise will be done online (live and playback) as well. You will thus not only receive a lecture on the respective topic and with recommended reading and exercises during the week according to the schedule. In addition, every week we offer a forum on the topic where you can ask questions. Of course, the students* can join the discussion here.
Seminar and Exams. The class is a teaching and
practical class, two hours each. You must submit all homeworks. Around Xmas you will choose a topic, which you submit towards the end of the class and will be evaluated.
More details and exchange of materials will be provided on the moodle pages related to the course (short name on moodle: deform23)
- Kursleiter:in: PD Dr. Thomas Walter