Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : ER5342 : Exploration Geophysics { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Bhaskar Kundu
Syllabus
Fundamental concepts of Geophysics, Principle, interpretation and instrumentation of various geophysical methods Gravity Method, Gravity corrections and anomalies, Magnetic and Electromagnetic Methods, Passive and exploration Seismology Electrical Methods –Telluric current, Resistivity, Induced Polarization, Self-Potential Method Radioactive Survey Introduction to well logging.
Course Objectives
- To understand the principles required in Geophysical exploration
- To understand how gravity works on different bodies, gravitational anomalies and methods of exploration
- To understand the Earth's internal structure by propagating seismic waves and methods of magnetic exploration
- To understand how electricity can be used in different forms to identify various mineral deposits and resources and to acquire knowledge on well logging and subsurface geophysics
Course Outcomes
Expertise students and train them about the practical approach using geophysical methods. <br />To provide students with the fundamental concepts of geophysical analysis of the Earth’s crust, structure, and exploration.
Essential Reading
- W.M. Telford, L.P. Geldart, R.E. Sheriff, Applied Geophysics, Cambridge University press , Second Edition
- Milton B. Dobrin and Carl H. Savit, Introduction to Geophysical Prospecting, Mcgraw-Hill College , 4th sub-edition, 1998
Supplementary Reading
- William Lowrie, Fundamental of Geophysics, Cambridge University Press , 2nd edition, 2007
- Philip Kearey, Michael Brooks, Ian Hill, An Introduction to Geophysical Exploration (2002), Wiley-Blackwell , 3rd edition, 2003.
Journal and Conferences
- Doyle, H. A. (1990). Geophysical exploration for gold a review. Geophysics, 55(2), 134-146.
- Sundararajan, N. (2012). A general perspective on geophysical methods in mineral exploration. In On a Sustainable Future of the Earth's Natural Resources (pp. 53-83). Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg.