Earthquake seismology: picking arrivals, travel times, and the velocity structure of the Earth—Lab using the 24 channel seismic recorder to collect data on campus
Refraction seismology: Snell’s law, travel paths—lab on interpreting seismic refraction data—including the data collected the previous week, computer modeling first arrivals for various velocity models
Reflection seismology: travel paths, amplitudes, velocities, design of surveys for CMPs—lab on modeling a vertical incident seismic section and comparison with actual sections
Reflection seismology: processing and interpretation of data—lab on data processing using Promax and demonstration of Petrel software for interpretation
Reflection seismology: data interpretation using all of the previous topics— lab will be involve groups in constructing and presenting their interpretation of a data set in class.
Gravity method: introduction to the Earth’s gravitational field and how it is used to map changes in density in the subsurface—lab will be a field trip to collect gravity data near campus
Gravity method: processing of gravity data, gravimeters, accuracy and precision—lab on the reduction of gravity data and interpretation of gravity contour maps
Gravity method: applications of the gravity method and 2- and 3_D modeling – lab will include group analysis of a data set with basic computer modeling using Talwani software—presentation of the interpretations to the class
Magnetic method: introduction to the Earth’s magnetic field and its general properties. How it can be used to map changes in the subsurface—lab will be a field trip to collect magnetic data in the same area as the earlier gravity work
Magnetic method: Processing and interpretation of data—lab on modeling with gravity data as a group activity. Extend the application of the Talwani software. Presentation of results to the class
Magnetic method: Paleomagnetics, applications and interpretation, impact on the use of magnetic data to interpret subsurface lithology—lab on the interpretation of Paleomagnetic information.
Electrical methods: introduction to the various electrical methods and properties of rocks they measure, design of Resistivity, conductivity, GPR and SP arrays—lab field trip to the same area as previously visited to collect data
Electrical methods: GPR and processing and interpretation of resistivity/conductivity data—lab will include the interpretation of data collected in the previous lab.
Electrical methods: Magnetotellurics (MT)—collection and processing, interpretation, errors and applications for all electrical methods – lab using MT data to interpret subsurface variations .
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