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Introduction to Deep Earth Science
Beginner
Online
5 Weeks
Free Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 5037 | yes | Institute of Science Tokyo, Tokyo |
The Syllabus
- Introduction
- Actual conditions inside the Earth
- Methods for examining the inside of the Earth
- Coffee Break 1
- Three-layer structure seen from seismic wave observation
- Examining the three layers from a variety of perspectives
- Week 1 Summary
- Week 1 Quiz
- Introduction
- What are plates?
- Where plates are produced
- Coffee Break 2
- Plates produced at Atlantic Ocean
- Plates produced at Pacific Ocean
- Week 2 Summary
- Week 2 Quiz
- Introduction
- Two main types of rocks at the crust
- How can we estimate chemical composition of mantle?
- Phase transitions and major minerals in the mantle
- Meteorites as a key for estimating core elements
- Coffee Break 3
- Week 3 Summary
- Week 3 Quiz
- Let's make your own "Haiku - a short poem" and try "Peer Assessment"
- Introduction
- How hot is the interior of the Earth?
- Heat transport in the Earth
- Coffee Break 4
- How can we presume temperature in the Earth's mantle?
- How can we presume temperature in the Earth's core?
- Summary of the temperature profile of the Earth's interior
- Week 4 Summary
- Week 4 Quiz,
- Introduction
- Is the Earth a watery planet?
- Where did the water come from?
- Coffee Break 5
- How did the water fall to the Earth?
- Where has the water gone?
- Week 5 Summary
- Week 5 Quiz