Regional Structural Seismology

Education facts

Code: 1GE071

The course covers different seismological methods (analysis of ambient noise and surface waves, regional and teleseismic tomography, receiver functions and shear wave splitting) used to investigate the structure of the Earth on a regional scale. The methodological principles, parametrisations of models and applications of specific inverse methods for some of the most widely applied seismological methods are covered. Interpretation and analysis of models, including their uncertainties and limitations, are reviewed.

Entry requirements

180 credits including (1) 80 credits in physics and mathematics or (2) 70 credits in earth science and 45 credits in physics and mathematics. In both cases Continuum Mechanics in Geophysics, 5 credits, and Introduction to Seismology, 5 credits. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Regional Structural Seismology

  Uppsala University

  Start date: 2 November 2026

  End date: 17 January 2027

  Pace of study: 33 %