Applied and Environmental Geophysics

Applied and Environmental Geophysics

Term
Subject Area
Course Number
GEOL 620 690
Course Code
GEOL620690
Course Key
72422
Day(s)
Monday
Time
5:15pm-8:15pm
Instructor
Course Note
MSAG Required Course
Course Description
The application of geophysical investigation techniques to problems of the local and shallow subsurface structure of the earth. The application of geophysical measurements and interpretation for environmental site characterizations, locating buried structures, groundwater investigations, and identifying geotechnical hazards with emphasis on gravity methods, seismic refraction and reflection, electrical resistivity, electromagnetic methods, ground penetrating radar, and borehole nuclear logging. Prerequisite: MSAG Required Course
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