Emphasizes geophysical detection of contamination, ground water supplies, and mining applications. Near Surface Geophysics II Principles and design of geophysical investigations of the shallow subsurface. Emphasizes seismic refraction and reflection methods with focus on engineering and groundwater applications. Plate Tectonics and Global Geophysics Plate tectonics and the internal structure of the earth using information from seismology, geomagnetism, gravity, and heat flow. Reflection Seismology Principles of reflection seismic techniques, including theoretical background and application, and hands-on computer projects.
Students conduct projects using actual commercial-quality seismic data.
Formation Evaluation and Petroleum Engineering Principles and practice of formation evaluation, primarily through analysis of well logs and the principles and practice of petroleum engineering. Emphasizes reservoir engineering and simulation. Students conduct projects using actual field data. A three-day field trip is required. 4640 Meteorology Essential elements of atmospheric physics and meteorology, including atmospheric composition and structure, atmospheric thermodynamics, radiative transfer, atmospheric fluid dynamics, and cloud physics.