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NS207 GEOPHYSICS

 

 


                                                 NS207 GEOPHYSICS
                                                Block 4, Syllabus
 
Date                           Lecture                                                       Lab
 
M Nov 25                   Gravity: Surveys and Analysis             Read Cordell article
                                
                                 Assignment: 2-3 pg. essay summarizing the geophysical techniques used, their purpose, type of data acquired and interpretation. (DUE WED. DEC. 4 at 9 AM)
 
Tu Nov 26                  Gravity: Theoretical Models                 [Gravity in a stairwell]
                                 (Hilt)                                                          Problem Set 1
                                                                                                            (DUE FRI. DEC. 6, 9 AM)
 
W Nov 27                  Gravity:
                                 The Earth's Gravitational Field
                                 and constraints on the interior
 
M Dec 2 -                  Field Trip - Garden of the Gods
Tu Dec 3                    Gravity/Magnetic Profile
                                 (DUE FRI. DEC. 6, 9 AM)
 
W Dec 4                    Seismics: Theoretical Seismology        Problem Set 2
                                 (stress, strain, waves);                        (DUE WED. DEC. 11, 9 AM)
                                 Earthquakes
 
Th Dec 5                    Seismics: Wave Propagation                Lab: Seismic, Electric
                                 (Interfaces and Snell's Law,                             set-up
                                 refraction and reflection)
 
F Dec 6                     Cont'd; Internal Structure of
                                 the Earth
 
M Dec 9 -                  Field Trip - Garden of the Gods:
Tu Dec 10                   Seismic and Electric Surveys
                                 (DUE WED. DEC. 11, 3 PM)
 


W Dec 11                  Magnetics: Derivation of field;  Problem Set 3
                                 Theoretical Shapes; Surveys                (DUE MON. DEC. 15, 9 AM)
 
Th Dec 12 -                 Field Trip - Local canyon near
F Dec 13 -                 Precambrian-Overburden Contact
M Dec 16                  (Fault?), valley fill (water table ...)
                                 (DUE WED. DEC. 18, 3 PM)
 
Tu Dec 17                   Magnetics: Earth's Field
                                 Electrical Techniques
 
W Dec 18                  Cont'd; Heat Flow; Review of Key

GEOPHYSICS 96'

CHRISTA PLACZEK ON GRAVITY METER

SARAH STEVENS--WHITE SWEATSHIRT


                                 Differential Equations, Numerical Methods
 
Th Dec 19                   FINAL PAPER DUE AT NOON
                                 Have a well-deserved holiday!