Academic Catalog

GEOE713 GPS IN ACTIVE TECTONICS

Course Code: 5640713
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Geological Engineering
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Masters
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Offered Semester: Fall or Spring Semesters.

Course Content

Background concepts in geodesy and satellite orbits, GPS system and observables, physical effects on GPS surveying, GPS products. Euler vector, geodetic and geophysical plate motion models, earthquake mechanics, inter-seismic, co-seismic and post-seismic deformation modeling from GPS products.