05-BMG-PP3-a Principles of Applied Geophysics

This module imparts theoretical and practical basics of the most important geophysical methods for subsurface exploration, e.g. seismic, gravity, magnetic, electrical, and radar surveying. Departing from the physical principles and geological premises for each method, we will deal with measurement instrumentation, data processing and interpretation and present typical application scenarios. During a two day field course in the Bremen "Blockland", all participants will practically conduct all introduced methods themselves. Following a data processing scheme, that is prevously trained in class, they analyze and interpret their field data and return their results as a written report.

Course participants
1) understand the physical principles and geological applicability of the most important wavefront, potential and induction methods in geophysical exploration
2) are able to follow and evaluate the results and basic intentions of geophysical surveys in science and industry
3) are able to propose and carry out a measurement strategies for a given small-scale geophysical exploration issue and to analyze the acquired data in elementary ways
4) write methodologically correct, substantial, stylishly and graphically appealing reports on the their field surveys using basic processing and graphics software

Physical Priciples of Geosciences and Physics of the Solid Earth

Course Type 1: Lecture, Exercise (L+E) 3.0 SWS ( 42.0 h)

Course Type 2: Field Exercise (F) 1.0 SWS ( 14.0 h)

Tutorial(s): -

56.0 h presence time
42.0 h self-study
82.0 h exam workload

180 h total workload

partial exam

exam elements: 2
SL: 0

50 % written exam
50 % internship report

Written exam graded individual, report graded in group of two students

1) P. Kearey, M. Brooks und I. Hill, 2002, An introduction to geophysical exploration, Blackwell Science
2) J.M. Reynolds, 1997, An introduction to applied and environmental geophysics, Wiley
3) A.E. Musset und M.A. Khan, 2000, Looking into the Earth: An introduction to geological geophysics, Cambridge University Press