Applied Geophysics

Proposed February Lecture Schedule


MFebruary 2 Gravity:
  1. SHORT QUIZ
  2. Summary of Gravity Methods
WFebruary 4 Gravity:
  1. Density measurements
Seismology:
  1. Introduction to technique
  2. Overview of wave equation derivation
FFebruary 6 Gravity:
  1. Xgrav Demonstration
Seismology:
  1. Solutions to the wave equation
  2. Velocities of seismic waves
  3. Huygen's Principle
  4. Ray Theory
MFebruary 9 Seismology:
  1. Basics of refraction seismology
  2. Snell's Law
  3. X-T Plots
WFebruary 11 Seismology:
  1. Diffraction and Surface Waves
  2. Total Internal Reflection
  3. Refraction in multiple layers
  4. Refraction in dipping layers
  5. Refraction in lower velocity zones
  6. Refraction in blind zones
FFebruary 13 Seismology:
  1. Dip determination Construction
  2. Wave speeds in different materials
  3. Time Average equation
  4. Instrumentation
  5. Digital Signals
MFebruary 16 NO CLASS
WFebruary 18 NO CLASS
FFebruary 20 NO CLASS
MFebruary 23 Seismology:
  1. Wavefront Reconstruction in Refraction
  2. Introduction to Reflection
  3. Hyperbolic T(x)
  4. Dipping Layers
  5. Stacking
  6. Gathers
WFebruary 25 Seismology:
  1. Signal Processing Techniques
  2. Convolution
  3. Spectral Representations
  4. Aliasing
  5. Deconvolution
FFebruary 27 Seismology:
  1. Autocorrelation
  2. Cross-correlation
  3. Vibroseis
  4. Minisosie
  5. Geophone spacing and apparent wavelength
  6. Intro to Migration


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