Applied Geophysics

Proposed January Lecture Schedule

MJanuary 12
  1. Review Syllabus/Introduction to Course
  2. Gravity - general principles
WJanuary 14 General Gravity:
  1. Equipotential Surfaces
  2. Geoid
  3. Reference Spheroid
FJanuary 16 Gravity:
  1. Isostacy
  2. Gravity anomalies due to arbitrary bodies
  3. Gravity anomalies due to a vertical cylinder
  4. Gravity anomalies due to an infinite slab
MJanuary 19 NO CLASS: MLK Day
WJanuary 21 Gravity:
  1. Gravity measurements
  2. Latitude Correction
  3. Free Air (elevation) Correction
  4. Excess Mass (Simple Bouguer) Correction
  5. Terrain (Complete Bouguer) Correction
FJanuary 23 Gravity:
  1. Tidal Correction
  2. Regional Correction
  3. Instrumentation
MJanuary 25 Gravity:
  1. Instrumentation
  2. Anomalies due to 2D bodies
WJanuary 27 Gravity:
  1. Examples of gravity data processing
  2. Filters
FJanuary 30 Gravity:
  1. Examples of gravity data processing; Applications to Groundwater

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