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Research School of Earth Sciences · ANU College of Science and Medicine
Geophysical surveys are utilised across a wide range of public and private sectors that require investigation of the shallow sub-surface. This includes resource exploration, groundwater management, storage of waste products, archeological investigations, and in general, detection of underground structures or objects (e.g. locating buried utilities). This course builds on concepts from EMSC2022 (Introduction to Global Geophysics) to demonstrate practical applications of common geophysical tools and methods. Students across the breadth of Earth Sciences are expected to encounter such geophysical datasets in future careers. Students will be equipped with the practical skills and knowledge to make informed geological insights and decisions based on such datasets.
Three written assessments
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Independent project (including a report, 20% and a presentation, 20%)
Learning outcomes 4, 5, 6
The expected workload will consist of approximately 130 hours throughout the semester including: - Face-to face component which may consist of 2 x 1 hour lectures plus 1 x 3 hour practical per week. - Approximately 65 hours of self-study which will include preparation for lectures, presentations and other assessment tasks.
None Preliminary Reading "An Introduction to Geophysical Exploration" by Kearey, Brooks, and Hill (Blackwell) “Principles of Applied Geophysics” by Parasnis (Chapman & Hall) “Applied Geophysics” by Telford, Geldart, & Sheriff (Cambridge University Press) “Environmental Geophysics” by Vogelsang (Springer)