School of Earth Sciences

625-304 Applied Geophysics

This site summarises the segment, and contains pointers to support material.

Information about the subject structure, content, times, and places

This subject comprises a lecture series, with links from the text boxes below, together with an interactive Web site ("ES304") which takes the place of laboratory classes.

ES304 - The Virtual Practical Class

The companion to the formal lectures, this is an interactive Web site originally designed by Tom Boyd of the Colorado School of Mines

Downloadable notes, text references, and web links

This page is directly concerned with the content of the lecture course. Other support material, including Frequently Asked Questions, can be accessed via ES304.

There is a copy of the sample assessment paper here. This is not a full simulation of the paper, but a short sampler.

There are self-test question pages here. These are based on the sample assessment paper, but include extension questions.
The answers have not been fully verified, so if you do not understand a response, email me!

Classroom Presentation - Overview

A general overview of Geophysics as applied to exploration commences the segment. This relates the possible field measurements to physical properties by which rocks may differ.

Classroom Presentation - Gravity

Some of the formal basic material on the Gravity method is discussed in this section. This also establishes the basic approach for the rest of the subject.

Classroom Presentation - Magnetics

More formal basic material. This is largely an extension of the basic material given in 625-224 Tectonics until 2001, but concentrates more on simple theory and less on image analysis.

Classroom Presentation - Electrical Methods

This section covers most of the wide range of electrical methods very lightly. More depth, at least in Galvanic Resistivity methods, comes from working with the Virtual Practical Class.

Classroom Presentation - Seismic Methods

The principles of seismic methods, both reflection and refraction, are discussed in these notes. There should be sufficient information to at least comprehend dedicated seismic-method textbooks.

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