Mining and Environmental Geophysics

3 credits · Undergraduate Programs

Theory of gravity, magnetic, resistivity, induced polarization, self-potential, and radiometric methods. Gravitational and magnetic fields of Earth. Large-scale, low-resolution applications to global geophysics and mineral exploration. Small-scale, high-resolution applications to geological, geotechnical, hydrological, and environmental monitoring. Prerequisite(s): 3 units from Earth 310 or Geology 313; 3 units from Earth 460 or Geophysics 355; 3 units from Earth 467 or Geophysics 517; 3 units from Earth 365, Earth 468, Geophysics 419, or Geophysics 420; Physics 323. Antirequisite(s): Credit for Earth 565 and either Geophysics 547 or 565 will not be allowed.