Applied and Environmental Geophysics
Syllabus, Bachelor's level, 1GE017
- Code
- 1GE017
- Education cycle
- First cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Earth Science G2F, Physics G2F
- Grading system
- Fail (U), Pass (3), Pass with credit (4), Pass with distinction (5)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 30 August 2018
- Responsible department
- Department of Earth Sciences
Entry requirements
60 credits in mathematics and physics, or 60 credits in earth science and 15 credits in mathematics.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
* Understand the physical principles governing the propagation of seismic waves.
* Know the principles of seismic data acquisition and have a broad understanding of the instruments used in the field.
* Interpret a seismic section and identify different seismic phases.
* Describe the basic processing steps of reflection seismic data.
* Derive a model of the subsurface based on refraction seismic data.
* Be able to make gravity measurements and calculate Free-air and Bouguer anomalies.
* Describe the common types of magnetisation and understand how a Proton and a Cesium Vapour magnetometer works.
* Compute model responses and interpret gravity and magnetic data.
* Describe the different electrical and electromagnetic methods and how they relate to electrical conductivity and dielectric permittivity.
* Understand the physical limitations of the geophysical methods.
* Compare different geophysical methods, describe their weaknesses, strengths, and applicability to different problems and geological environments.
Content
* The seismic reflection method.
* The seismic refraction method.
* Gravity measurements.
* Magnetisation and magnetic measurements.
* Electrical methods.
* Electromagnetic methods including ground penetrating radar.
* Radiometric methods.
* Geophysical field techniques.
* Geophysical modelling and interpretation.
* Field course.
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Instruction
The course consists of lectures, seminars, exercises and a compulsory short field course.
Assessment
Written examination. The written examination corresponds to 7 ECTS and the compulsory part 3 ECTS.
If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.