Explore Earth's internal structure in this 49-minute lecture covering the planet's layered composition, seismic wave behavior, and methods for probing the interior. Learn about Earth's core, mantle convection, geothermal gradients, and gravity anomalies. Discover how seismic tomography reveals the three-dimensional structure of our planet and gain insights into determining the depth of the Moho discontinuity and the significance of P and S wave shadow zones.
Overview
Syllabus
Chapter 12 Lecture
Earth's Internal Structure
Earth's Layered Structure
Probing Earth's Interior
Possible Paths That Seismic Rays Follow Through Earth
Earth's Layers
Determining the Depth of the Moho
P and S wave Shadow Zones
Earth's Core
Earth's Temperature
Whole-Mantle Convection
Geothermal Gradient
Gravity Anomalies
A Seismic Tomographic Slice Showing the Structure of the Mantle
Earth's Three-Dimensional Structure
Taught by
Sven Holbik
