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7.- Geophysics (GEOP)
5163 Directed Study in Geophysics (0-0-1)
5263 Directed Study in Geophysics (0-0-2)
5363 Directed Study in Geophysics (0-0-3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and instructor approval.
5258 Geophysical Field Methods (1-3)
An overview of geophysical techniques stressing field applications. Students will participate in seismic, gravity, magnetic, electrical, and radiometric surveys in actual field situations. A report discussing data collection procedures, data processing, and interpretations is required. Prerequisite: Instructor approval. Fees required.
5336 Digital Image Processing (2-3)
A survey of the techniques used to manipulate digital image data including atmospheric correction, geocoding, image enhancement, and classification. Data from mutispectral sensors such as LANDSAT, SPOT, and IRS-C as well as hyperspectral sensors such as AVIRIS are utilized. Prerequisite: GEOP 4336. Laboratory fee required.
5351 Groundwater Geophysics (2-2)
Survey of geophysical field data collection, reduction, and interpretation techniques
applied to groundwater, geotechnical, and waste disposal studies. Topics include gravity,
magnetics, reflection, and refraction seismology, electrical methods, and well logging. A strong emphasis is placed on data interpretation on actual studies in the southwest. Laboratory fee required.
5352 Geophysical Inverse Theory (3-0)
The quantitative study of mathematical methods used to interpret geophysical measurements and determine earth structure. Techniques for both linear and non-linear geophysical problems are studied to determine the resolution and precision of a geophysical model from a given set of data. Prerequisites: GEOP 4332, GEOP 4334, and MATH 3323, or instructor approval.
5353 Reflection Seismic Data Processing (2-2)
The computer application of digital signal processing to reflection seismic data from environmental, petroleum, and crustal surveys. Topics include: definition of survey geometries, data editing techniques, amplitude recovery, bandpass filtering, deconvolution, velocity analysis, F-K filtering, and migration. Prerequisite: GEOP 4332, GEOP 5460, or instructor approval.
5354 Seismology (3-0)
A study of earthquake seismology, seismotectonics, and the use of seismological methods to determine earth structure. A theoretical foundation is provided by the study of wave propagation in homogeneous and isotropic media from the standpoint of both ray and wave theory. Prerequisite: MATH 4336, PHYS 3351, or instructor approval.
5356 Topics in Geophysics (3-0)
Study of advanced topics in the fields such as exploration geophysics, geothermics, theoretical seismology, potential field, data analysis, environmental applications, inversion, seismotectonics, crustal studies, and global tectonics. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
5357 Well Logging (2-2)
The application of well logs to hydrogeologic, petroleum, and mineral studies to characterize sedimentation history and quantitatively evaluate rock and fluid properties. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Laboratory fee required.
5361 Plate Tectonics (3-0)
The application of geological and geophysical data to the description and evolution of motion between the lithospheric plates. Topics include: relative velocities between plates, triple junctions, plate rotations, seismicity and plate boundaries, marine magnetic anomalies, paleomagnetism, plate driving mechanisms, and relationship of plate tectonic processes to the geologic evolution of the western United States. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor approval.
5362 Reflection Seismic Data Interpretation (2-2)
The fundamentals of the geologic interpretation of reflection seismic data. Introduction to seismic data acquisition and processing, and their effects on data interpretation. Interpretation techniques: well log to seismic ties, contour maps, fault plane maps, time-to-depth conversion. Interpretation of data from different structural settings. Seismic stratigraphy and applications of sequence stratigraphy to seismic stratigraphic interpretation. 3-D seismic interpretation. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Laboratory fee required.
5364 North American Geophysical Framework (3-0)
Study of the tectonic evolution of North America from an integrated geological/geophysical approach. Recent literature on large-scale geophysical studies of the lithosphere will be emphasized. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor approval.
5365 Topics in Remote Sensing (3-0)
Study of advanced topics in fields such as radar imaging, thermal imaging, image processing, and hyperspectral techniques. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisites: Graduate standing and instructor approval.
5366 Directed Study in Remote Sensing (0-0-3)
Emphasizes research and data analysis. Not given as a formal class. May be repeated, but no more than six hours of credit will be counted toward a degree.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and instructor approval.
5460 Geophysical Applications of Digital Signal Processing (3-2)
Computer application of discrete signals and systems to geophysical data in one and two dimensions. Properties of the FFT, DFT, Z-transform, and continuous Fourier integral transform. Digital filter design, spectral analysis, deconvolution, spatial filtering of geophysical data sets. Knowledge of FORTRAN, C, or mathematical software package required. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor approval.
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