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GRADUATE INSTITUTE of NATURAL and APPLIED SCIENCES / DEPARTMENT of GEOPHYSICAL ENGINEERING / Doctorate
Katalog Ana Sayfa
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JFZL7213Geophys. Prop. of Turkey and Surrounding Area3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseThird Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of GEOPHYSICAL ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
Lecturer--
Co-LecturerNone
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
To have more detailed information about some of the geophysical studies carried out in and around Turkey up to now. Planning new geophysical studies for the region by utilizing the results of oldest geophysical stuies related to Turkey and its surrounding area.
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : aware of geophysical literature related to Turkey and its surrounding area.1,21
PO - 2 : learn the tectonic properties of Turkey and its Surrounding area in detail1,21
PO - 3 : learn the geophysical technics which are applied on geophysical studies carried out in and around Turkey.1,21
PO - 4 : learn the how it is interpreted that results obtained from the studies carried out in and around Turkey.1,21
PO - 5 : plan to next studies for the region according to earlier studies.1,21
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Tectonics of Turkey and surrounding area and its place in the world tectonic regime. Seismology, Magnetic, Paleomagnetic, Heat-Flow, Gravity, Magnetotelluric, Seismicity, GPS and deep Seismic Sounding studies in and around Turkey and their interrelations. Relationships between active tectonics of Turkey and these geophysical studies carried out in and around Turkey. Lithospheric structure and geodynamics of Anatolian plate and its surrounding area from geophysical studies.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Literature search for the geophysical studies carried out in and around Turkey.
 Week 2Tectonic properties of Turkey and its vicnity.
 Week 3Tectonics of Turkey and its place and importance in the world tectonic regime.
 Week 4Seismological studies ( for crustal structure, microzonation,seismic risk and hazard) carried out in and around Turkey.
 Week 5Gravity and magnetic studies carried out in and around Turkey.
 Week 6Heat-flow studies carried out in and around Turkey.
 Week 7Deep seismic sounding studies carried out in Turkey and its surronding area.
 Week 8GPS Studies caried out in and around Turkey.
 Week 9Mid Term Exam.
 Week 10Electromagnetic, magnetotelluric, and geothermal research studies carried out in and around Turkey.
 Week 11Interrelationships between some of the gephysical studies for Turkey.
 Week 12Quiz.
 Week 13Relationships between active tectonic regime of the region and these geophysical studies carried out in and around Turkey.
 Week 14Lithosheric structure and geodynamics of Anatolian plate and its surronding area from geophysical studies.
 Week 15Planning new geophysical studies for the region utilizing results and interpretations of earlier geophysical studies carried out in and around Turkey.
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Robertson, A.H.F., and Mountrakis, D. (eds), 2006, Tectonic Development of the Eastern Mediterranean Region, Geological Society, London, Special Publication,260.
2Taymaz,T., Yılmaz, Y., and Dilek, Y. (eds), 2007, The Geodynamics of the Aegean and Anatolia, Geological Society, London, Special Publication,291.
3Giardini,D., and Balassanian, S (eds), 1996, Historical and Prehistorical Earthquakes in the Caucasus, NATO ASI Series 2: Environment-Vol.28, Kluwer Academic Publishers.
4Vannucci,G., Pondrelli,S., Argnani, A., Morelli,A., Gasperini, P., and Boschi,E., 2004, An Atlas of Mediterranean Seismicity, Annals of Geophysics, Supplement to Vol.47,No1. 247-306.
5Ambraseys,N.N., 2001, Reassessment of earthquakes, 1900-1999, in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East, Geophys. J.Int., 145, 471-485.
6McClusky, S., et. al., 2000, Global Positioning System Constraints on Plate Kinematics and Dynamics in the Eastern Mediterranean and Caucasus, J.G.R., Vol. 105, No. B3, 5695-5719.
7Çakır, Ö., Erduran, M., Çınar, H., and Yılmaztürk, A., 2000, Forward Modelling Receiver Functions for Crustal Structure beneath Station TBZ (Trabzon, Turkey), Geophys, J. Int., 140, 341- 356.
8Buryanov,V.B., Makarenko,I.B., and Starostenko,V.I., 1997, Thickness and Structure of the Crust of the Black Sea Basin According to Gravity Modeling Data, Geophys. J., Vol.16, 603-623.
9Piper,J.D.A., Moore, J.M., Tatar,O., Gürsoy,H., and Park, R.G., 1996, Paleomagnetic Study of Crustal Deformation Across an Intracontinental Transform: the North Anatolian Fault Zone in Northern Turkey, Geological Society, Special Publication 105, 299-310.
10Kutas, R.I., Kobolev,V.P., and Tsvyashchenko,V.A., 1998, Heat Flow and Geothermal Model of the Black Sea Depression, Tectonophysics, 291, 91-100.
 
Recommended Reading
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 29/03/2012 2 30
Quiz 12 27/04/2012 1 20
End-of-term exam 16 01/06/2013 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 7 14 98
Arasınav için hazırlık 13.5 1 13.5
Arasınav 2 1 2
Ödev 5 5 25
Kısa sınav 1 1 1
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 16.5 1 16.5
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Total work load200