GSC 434/434L - Shallow Subsurface Geophysics (3/1)

Methods and approaches used in geophysics to investigate the shallow subsurface. Fundamentals of seismic methods. Refraction and reflection seismology. Exploration using gravity. Principles of electrical resistivity, electromagnetic methods and ground-penetrating radar. Equipment, field procedures and experiment design. Computer processing and analysis using forward and inverse modeling. Examples from industry and science.

Prerequisite(s): GSC 307/307L, GSC 450/450L, or eligibility for or completion of MAT 114.
Component(s): 3 hours lecture/discussion/problem solving, 1 three-hour laboratory. Lab time may include field trip(s).
Grading: Graded
When Offered: W, odd years
Note(s): Field trip fee may be required.