EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICS

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AP484

Hours and credits:

Lecture	Tutorials	Laboratory
3	0	1

Department:

Department of Applied Physics

Subject content

Learning outcomes:

On completion of this subject the student should be able to:

1. Discuss the general characteristics of Earth’s crustal layer;

2. Discuss the properties of sedimentary and tectonic structures favourable for the localization of Petroleum and minerals;

3. Describe the principles, applications and limitations of the important geophysical exploration methods;

4. Explain the techniques of geophysical methods;

5. Case histories of the major fields of application of geophysical methods.

Syllabus:

The Earth’s crust, resources of the Earth, geological properties of the sedimentary and tectonic structures favourable for the localisation of petroleum and mineral deposits; Methods of geophysical exploration, principles, application and limitations; Detailed discussion on data acquisition, processing and interpretation in geophysical exploration methods: gravity, magnetics, seismic, telluric, magnetotelluric, AFMAG, electrical, electromagnetic, radiometric; Vertical seismic profiling, geophysical tomography, geophysical borehole logging and remote sensing; Mining geophysics; Geophysical data processing: spectral analysis, waveform processing and digital filtering, seismic signal analysis; Case histories of the major fields of application of geophysical methods.

Text books:

Grant, F. S. West, G. F., Interpretation theory in applied geophysics, McGraw-Hill, New York, USA, 1965.

References:

Telford, W. M., Geldart, L. P., Sheriff, R. E., Deys, D. A., Applied geophysics, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 1976.

Dobrin, M. B., Introduction to geophysical prospecting, McGraw-Hill, New York, USA, 1976.

Kearey, P., Brooks, M., An Introduction to geophysical exploration, Blackwell Scientific Publications, Boston, USA, 1984.

Aki, K., Richards, P. G., Quantitative seismology: theory and methods, W. H. Freeman, San Francisco, USA, 1980.

Assessment:

Continuous assessment 40%

Written examination 60% (1×3 hrs.)

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