Unit name | Applied Geophysics |
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Unit code | EASC20042 |
Credit points | 10 |
Level of study | I/5 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1A (weeks 1 - 6) |
Unit director | Professor. Wookey |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
Mandatory year 1 units of an Environmental Geoscience, Geology or Geophysics programme at Bristol. |
Co-requisites |
N/A |
School/department | School of Earth Sciences |
Faculty | Faculty of Science |
Applied Geophysics aims to provide students with an overview of the geophysical techniques commonly used to solve applied problems in the shallow subsurface. The unit will cover gravity, magnetic, seismic, electrical and electromagnetic techniques. For each technique the basic underlying theory, relevant subsurface properties, targets, instrumentation, acquisition, data processing and interpretation will be covered. Several case studies for each demonstrating the technique’s utility will be provided, spanning application areas including natural hazards, natural resources, and engineering and archaeological site investigations.
By the end of the course, the students will:
Lectures and practicals (including 1 field-based practical)
100% coursework comprising a geophysical survey report (~10 pages, plus 10-15 figures) which will contain both group-based and individual elements.
For example, each student in a group (of 4-6 students) might process and document a different geophysical datatype, and contribute a section including figure to the methods and results sections. The whole group will then contribute to an holistic interpretation section bringing together all of the data to answer the survey objectives. Each student’s final mark will be based on the quality of the overall report (70%), and the individual data section they wrote (30%).
Attendance at practicals (including the field-based practical) is mandatory in order to gain credit points for the unit as these will feed directly into the coursework. Formative feedback will be given in practical classes.
Essential:
Further reading: