Electromagnetic Geophysics
Course, Master's level, 1GE057
Autumn 2023 Autumn 2023, Uppsala, 67%, On-campus, The course will be taught in English, if needed
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 67%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 28 August 2023–30 October 2023
- Language of instruction
- The course will be taught in English, if needed
- Entry requirements
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180 credits including 80 credits in physics and mathematics. Participation in course The Earth's Potential Fields, 5 credits, of which 2 credits were taken. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
- Selection
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Higher education credits in science and engineering (maximum 240 credits)
- Fees
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If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- Application fee: SEK 900
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 24,167
- Total tuition fee: SEK 24,167
- Application deadline
- 17 April 2023
- Application code
- UU-18127
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 28 July 2023–27 August 2023
- Information on registration.
Autumn 2023 Autumn 2023, Uppsala, 67%, On-campus, The course will be taught in English, if needed For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 67%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 28 August 2023–30 October 2023
- Language of instruction
- The course will be taught in English, if needed
- Entry requirements
-
180 credits including 80 credits in physics and mathematics. Participation in course The Earth's Potential Fields, 5 credits, of which 2 credits were taken. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 28 July 2023–27 August 2023
- Information on registration.
About the course
In this advanced course, you are introduced to various electromagnetic methods to study both shallow and deep structures in the Earth's crust and upper mantle. You learn what information electromagnetic methods can provide on various geological and hydrological targets discussing examples from groundwater prospecting, the sustainable provision of minerals and renewable energy. The theoretical foundations of electromagnetic prospecting methods are emphasised.
Analytic solutions of Maxwell's equations are derived for simple point sources and layered models. 2D and 3D models are solved by finite element, finite difference or integral equation methods. Earth response functions for plane waves are used to estimate the complicated distribution of electrical conductivity in the Earth as a proxy to the geological structure.