Syllabus
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Course Code: GT-505 Course Name: Geophysical Prospecting |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Introduction: overview and importance of various geophysical methods in geological studies, gravity method: basic principles, gravity anomalies, gravimeters, data acquisition procedures, data reduction and processing, interpretation of bouguer anomalies for basic geometrical shapes, depth rules, applications. |
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| 2 | Magnetic method: basic principles, magnetic anomalies, magnetometers, data acquisition procedures, data reduction and processing, interpretation of magnetic anomalies for basic geometrical shapes, depth rules, applications. |
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| 3 | Seismic methods: refraction, reflection and attenuation of seismic waves, geophones and hydrophones, recording instruments, seismic refraction method, travel time curves for flat interfaces, interpretation of refraction profiles, seismic reflection method, CDP shooting, elementary ideas about processing and interpretation of seismic reflection data: application. |
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| 4 | Electrical method: apparent resistivity, sounding and profiling, different electrode configurations, field procedures, resistivity meters, data interpretation using curve matching method, applications. Electromagnetic methods: basic concepts, dip angle techniques, measurement of amplitude and phase, various transmitter and receiver loop configurations, applications. |
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