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Fall 2004
GEOL 548
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Scott M. White Office: 314 Earth & Water Sciences Bldg Phone: 777-6304 Email: swhite@geol.sc.edu |
Camelia C. Knapp Assistant Professor of Geophysics Office: 205 Earth & Water Sciences Bldg Phone: 777-8491 Email: camelia@geol.sc.edu |
What is Environmental Geophysics? The investigation of the physical properties of the shallow subsurface by measuring physical fields at the Earth’s surface or in boreholes.
What are the applications of Environmental Geophysics?
Groundwater, Aquifer Delineation and Contaminant Migration
Slope Stability and Engineering Site Characterization
Detection of Abandoned Landfills, Underground Storage Tanks, UXO
Earthquake and Land Subsidence Hazard
Non-invasive Archeological Site Assessment
What are the methods covered in this course?
Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)
Active Seismic
DC Resistivity and Induced Polarization
Magnetics
Gravity
Geophysical Well Logging
Global Positioning Systems
How is this course taught?
Through practical application of data through hands-on experiences both collecting geophysical data in the field and processing real field data in the computer lab during weekly lab sessions. Weekly or bi-weekly lectures build the theoretical foundations for understanding the methods practiced in the field lab. You will learn how to determine the applicability to a particular environmental problem, and know which technique to choose to get the results you need.
Required Text:
CREDIT HOURS: 3
Prem V. Sharma, Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, 473 pp., Cambridge University Press, 1997.
ATTENDANCE: The attendance policy is simple: Come to class. An excused absence will be tolerated, but any more than 3 absences will become a problem.
GRADING:
This is intended to be a hands-on course in which your participation in the lab exercise is the key to learning the material.
30% lab assignments
30% exams
25% final project
10% quizzes
5% class participation
The graduate students will be required to present their final project as a scientific paper that can be sent for publication to a professional journal.
Schedule of Course Topics
| Week # |
Monday |
Wednesday |
Tentative Topics |
| 1 |
23 Aug.'04 |
Introduction -
Course Overview (SW & CK) |
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| 25 Aug.'04 | Introduction to
Geophysics and Environmental Problems (SW) |
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| 2 |
30 Aug. '04 | Review of
Mathematical Principles (SW) |
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| 01 Sept. '04 | Contouring,
Surveying, and Problems of Data Aliasing (SW) |
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| 3 |
06 Sept. '04 | Labor Day Holiday - No Classes | |
| 08 Sept. '04 | Gravity Surveying
(SW) |
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| 4 |
13 Sept. '04 |
Gravity Surveying (SW) | |
| 15 Sept. '04 | Magnetic Surveying (SW) | ||
| 5 |
20 Sept. '04 | Magnetic Surveying (SW) | |
| 22 Sept. '04 |
Potential Field Theory (SW) | ||
| 6 |
27 Sept. '04 | Potential Field Theory (SW) | |
| 29 Sept. '04 | MIDTERM EXAM 1 | ||
| 7 |
04 Oct. '04 | Seismic Methods - Reflection (CK) | |
| 06 Oct. '04 | Seismic Methods - Reflection (CK) | ||
| 8 |
11 Oct. '04 |
Seismic Methods - Refraction (CK) | |
| 13 Oct. '04 | Seismic Methods - Refraction (CK) | ||
| 9 |
18 Oct. '04 |
Electrical Resistivity (SW) | |
| 21 Oct. '04 |
Electrical Resistivity (SW) | ||
| 10 | 25 Oct. '04 |
Induced Polarization (SW) | |
| 27 Oct. '04 | Global Positioning Systems (CK) | ||
| 11 | 01 Nov. '04 |
MIDTERM EXAM 2 |
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| 03 Nov. '04 | Global Positioning Systems (CK) | ||
| 12 | 08 Nov. '04 |
Ground Penetrating Radar (CK) | |
| 10 Nov. '04 | Ground Penetrating Radar (CK) | ||
| 13 | 15 Nov. '04 | Ground Penetrating Radar (CK) | |
| 17 Nov. '04 | Seismic Methods - VSP and Crosshole Tomography (CK) | ||
| 14 | 22 Nov. '04 | Well Logging (CK) | |
| 24 Nov. '04 | Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes | ||
| 15 | 29 Nov. '04 |
Well Logging (CK) | |
| 01 Dec. '04 | Course Summary –
Course Evaluations (SW & CK) |
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06 Dec. '04 | Final Project |
This course is offered in an
on-line format through Blackboard v.6
All course materials for registered class members can
be found by following the link to:
http://blackboard.sc.edu/
