COURSES
1. PHYS 124 Particles and
Waves
Algebra-based course primarily for students in life, environmental, and
medical sciences. It guides the student through two distinct types of motion:
motion of matter (particles) and wave motion. Vectors, forces, bodies in
equilibrium, review of kinematics and basic dynamics; conservation of momentum
and energy; circular motion; vibrations; elastic waves in matter; sound; wave
optics; black body radiation, photons, de Broglie waves.
2. GEOPH 110 Introduction
to Geophysics
The Earth in the solar system; earthquakes, seismology and structure of the
Earth's interior; gravity and the shape of the Earth; geomagnetism, geodynamics
and plate tectonics; atmospheric and space physics and Sun-Earth interactions;
discussion of geophysics as a career.
2. GEOPH 210 Physics of the Earth
Evolution
of the Earth; paleoclimatic reconstruction and
climatic variations, variations in the Earth’s orbital parameters and sea-level
changes; magnetic fields and rock magnetism; global geodynamics, mantle
convection and the geodynamo; geohazards,
earthquakes and magnetic storms.
3. GEOPH 223 Environmental
Monitoring and Mining Exploration Techniques
Near
surface geophysical techniques; gravity, magnetics, shallow seismic, electrical
and electromagnetic methods, radiometric; environmental monitoring; rock
properties; the effect of contaminants on rock properties.
4. GEOPH 325 Gravity, Magnetic and Electrical Techniques
Theory
of gravity, shape of the earth, nature of the geomagnetic field, magnetic, and
electrical exploration methods; factors controlling density, resistivity, and
magnetic properties of rocks; applications in environmental geophysics,
continental dynamics and mineral exploration; instrumentation. Analysis of gravity, magnetic and resistivity data.
5. GEOPH 437 Environmental
and Exploration Geophysics (including the summer field school).
Electrical,
electromagnetic, gravity, magnetic, and survey data sets are obtained by the
student during field school are processed, modeled, and interpreted by the
student in a computer workstation laboratory; final results are presented in
the form of professional reports.
6. GEOPH 436 Geophysics Summer Field School
7. GEOPH 612 Paleomagnetism and petromagnetism (theory and application).
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