Geology 4062
EXPLORATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL GEOPHYSICS
Fall 2002
Lecture: TTh 12-1
Laboratory: Th 1:30-4:30
Prof. J. A. Nunn
Howe-Russell E337
Office Hours TW 3-4:30 PM
e-mail: jeff@geol.lsu.edu
tel: 578-6657
URL: http://www.geol.lsu.edu/web/nunn/gl4062/
TA: Robert Little
Howe-Russell E236
Office Hours WTH 10-11 AM
Exploration Geophysics of the Shallow Subsurface
H. Robert Burger
Schedule of Lectures
| August | 27 | Fundamental Ideas | Ch. 1&2 |
| 29 | Fundamental Ideas | ||
| September | 3 | Seismic Refraction | Ch. 3 |
| 5 | Seismic Refraction | ||
| 10 | Seismic Refraction | ||
| 12 | Seismic Refraction | ||
| 17 | Seismic Reflection | Ch. 4 | |
| 19 | Seismic Reflection | ||
| 24 | Seismic Reflection | ||
| 26 | Hurricane | ||
| October | 1 | Seismic Reflection | |
| 3 | Hurricane | ||
| 8 | Seismic Reflection | ||
| 10 | Fall Holiday | ||
| 15 | Seismic Reflection | ||
| 17 | Seismic Reflection | ||
| 22 | Gravity | Ch. 6 | |
| 24 | Gravity | ||
| 29 | Gravity | ||
| 31 | Gravity | ||
| November | 5 | Electrical | Ch. 5 |
| 7 | Electrical | ||
| 12 | Electrical | ||
| 14 | Electrical Logs | Handout | |
| 19 | Electrical Logs | ||
| 21 | Ground Penetrating Radar | Handout | |
| 26 | Ground Penetrating Radar | ||
| 28 | Thanksgiving | ||
| December | 3 | Ground Penetrating Radar | |
| 5 | Magnetics | Ch. 7 | |
| 14 | EXAM 5:30 to 7:30 PM |
Schedule of Laboratories
| August | 29 | Geophones and Seismograph |
| September | 5 | Seismic Refraction Acquisition |
| 12 | Seismic Refraction Interpretation | |
| 19 | Seismic Reflection Acquisition | |
| 26 | Hurricane | |
| October | 3 | Hurricane |
| 17 | Seismic Reflection Interpretation | |
| 24 | Gravity Survey | |
| 31 | Gravity Survey Interpretation | |
| November | 7 | Resisitivity Survey |
| 14 | Interpretation of Electrical Logs | |
| 21 | Ground Penetrating Radar Acquisition | |
| December | 5 | Well Log Correlation |
Grading
Problem sets/laboratory exercises (40%),
Mid-Term Exam (30%), and Final Exam (30%)
Final Exam is NOT comprehensive. You may bring 3 pages of handwritten notes to each exam.