GEO 4203: Principles of Geophysical Exploration
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COURSE OUTLINE
Fall 2008
 
Classroom:
  PillsH 209
 
Meeting Time:
  10:10 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. , M,W,F
 
Instructor:
 
Instructor Office Phone Email Office Hours
Bruce Moskowitz 277 Shepherd Labs 624-1547
 
bmosk@umn.edu 12:15-1:30 W
Val Chandler 200L Pillsbury 627-4780
ext. 203
chand004@umn.edu 11:00-12:00 MWF
 
Course Description:
 
    This course deals with the applications of geophysical techniques for subsurface exploration of mineral and energy resources, geotechnical and environmental problems, and for global studies of the earth's interior. Topics include potential field techniques (gravity and magnetics), seismic exploration (reflection and refraction), and electrical and electromagnetic methods. Students are expected to gain a basic understanding of the physics, what the techniques can (and cannot) tell us about the sub-surface, and how the data are acquired, processed and interpreted. The emphasis is on a practical level of knowledge appropriate for the applied geophysicist. For each topic, the development will proceed from basic principles through methodology to applications.