Geofisika Umum

Jadwal perkuliahan: Sabtu, Jam 1-2 (Genap), Jam 3-4 (Ganjil)

Ruang: Lt.4 ?
Kontrak perkuliahan:
* Kehadiran
* Kuis/Tugas
* UTS
* Kuis/Tugas
* UAS
Referensi: - Fundamental of Geophysics
(W. Lowrie)
- Whole Earth Geophysics (Robert J Lillie)
- Applied Geophysics (Telford, et all)
- Internet (berbagai sumber)

What is Geophysics all about?

Geophysics is a very broad subject,
covering the Atmosphere, Oceans, and
Solid Earth. Geophysicists apply their
knowledge to figure out how other
planets work as well. We will touch on all
of these areas, but in this course we will
focus on the Solid Earth - still a very broad
topic.

Geophysics of the Solid Earth:

1. Structure and composition of the Earth's
Interior
-Scales: 1000's of km to a few meters
2. Understanding the large scale forces at work
-Plate Tectonics
-Mantle Convection
-Evolution of the Core

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3. Earth History
-Paleomagnetism
-Radioactive decay
4. Measuring and predicting the 4D structure of
the Earth's potential fields
-Gravity (satellites and missiles)
-Electromagnetics (communications)

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5. Hazard assessment and mitigation
-Earthquakes
-Volcanos
-Sinkholes
-Cracks in foundations and tunnels
6. Archeology and Forensics
-Titanic
-Grave sites

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7. Resource location and evaluation
-Minerals
-Oil
-Water
-Geothermal
8. Waste Management
-Impacts on other fields:
-Signal Processing
-Imaging and Inverse Theory

 Like many disciplines, Geophysical activities

may be conveniently divided into "applied"
and "theoretical" subdisciplines.

Applied Geophysics:
The Earth produces a variety of signals that we can
measure and try to interpret to our advantage. Among
the most important of these are:
The Gravitational Field: A product of density variations in
the Earth
The Magnetic Field: A combination of deep (Core) and
shallow (Remanent) sources
Electrical Signals: Resistivity, Induced Polarity, Natural
Potentials
Elasticity: Measured by the propogation of seismic waves
Heat Flow: A function of radioactive decay and active
tectonics
Active Deformation: Plate motions

Theoretical Geophysics, or
Geodynamics:
What can the laws of Physics tell us about how a planet
should behave? We worry about questions like what makes
plates flex; how do rocks break or otherwise deform, how
do fluids make their way through the Earth; what happens
as hot bodies cool?
These two subdisciplines naturally are related, it's only a
question of emphasis. In particular, the former field is much
more focussed on data processing issues.
Before we get into the meat of Geophysics, let's start by
reviewing a few basic ideas:
1. The History of the Universe, and a bit of the Earth's
2. The Internal Structure of the Earth (mostly radial)
3. The Basics of Plate Tectonics

Secara praktis, metode yang umum digunakan di dalam

geofisika tampak seperti tabel di bawah ini:

Geophysical interesting

Atmospheric sciences
Remote Sensing
Seismology
Space physics
Tectonic & sedimentation
Volcanology

Microsoft Encarta Reference Library 2005. 1993-2004 Microsoft Corporation.

All rights reserved:

geophysics ,noun
science of Earths physical processes: the branch of earth science that
deals with the physics and physical processes of the Earth, especially using
noninvasive techniques, for example, acoustic surveys of the structure of
rocks
-geophysical, adjective
-geophysically, adverb
-geophysicist], noun
Kamus Bahasa Indonesia, Pusat Bahasa Depdiknas RI:

geofisika : ilmu tt sifat-sifat alami bumi (panas, magnetisme, dsb) dan gejalagejalanya (mencakupi bidang-bidang meteorologi, oseanografi, seismologi,
vulkanologi, magnetisme, dan geodesi)

FISIKA BUMI PADAT

MAGNIT BUMI
GAYA BERAT DAN PASANG SURUT BUMI
SEISMOLOGI
HIDROLOGI
VULKANOLOGI
KELISTRIKAN BUMI
METEOROLOGI

ORGANISASI PROFESI GEOFISIKA

The International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics

(IUGG) is the international organization dedicated to
advancing, promoting, and communicating
knowledge of the Earth system, its space
environment, and the dynamical processes causing
change.

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