PřF:G1101 Principles of Geophysics - Course Information

G1101 Principles of Geophysics

Extent and Intensity

2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: graded credit.

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Josef Havíř, Dr. (lecturer)
RNDr. Libor Vejmělek (lecturer)
Mgr. Hana Krumlová, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. RNDr. Rostislav Melichar, Dr.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: RNDr. Jan Švancara, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science

Timetable

Mon 18. 9. to Fri 15. 12. Thu 10:00–11:50 G2,02003

Prerequisites (in Czech)

! G1100 Principles of Geophysics && ! G1101k Principles of Geophysics && !NOW( G1101k Principles of Geophysics ) && (!PROGRAM(B-GE) || (NOW( G0101 Occupational healt and safety )&&NOW( C7777 Handling chemicals )))

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 78 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/78, only registered: 0/78, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/78

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Applied and Environmental Geology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Geology combined with Archaeology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Geology combined with Archaeology (programme PřF, N-GE) (2)
• Geology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Administrative Geology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)

Course objectives

The lecture "Introduction to geophysics" reviews basic methods of applied geophysics used to study physical properties of the Earth crust. Following geophysical methods are lectured: gravimetry, magnetometry, exploration seismology, geoelectricity, radiometry and well logging.
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the most important methods of geophysical exploration. At the end of this course the students should be able to make reasoned decisions about usage of suitable geophysical method in a given geological situation.

Syllabus

• This course is an introduction to geophysical methods and is composed of the following blocks:
• 1) introduction – position of geophysics among Earth sciences
• 2) gravimetry
• 3) isostasy
• 4) geomagnetism
• 5) seismic methods
• 6) seismology
• 7) geoelectricity
• 8) radiometric methods
• 9) geothermics
• 10) well logging
• 11) Earth dynamics

Literature

recommended literature
• GRUNTORÁD, Jan. Principy metod užité geofyziky. Vyd. 1. Praha: SNTL - Nakladatelství technické literatury, 1985, 190 s. URL info
• MAREŠ, Stanislav. Úvod do užité geofyziky. 2. přeprac. vyd. Praha: SNTL - Nakladatelství technické literatury, 1990, 677 s. ISBN 80-03-00427-6. info
• LOWRIE, William. Fundamentals of geophysics. 2nd ed. New York [N.Y.]: Cambridge University Press, 2007, x, 381. ISBN 9780521675963. info
• KEAREY, P., Michael BROOKS and Ian HILL. An introduction to geophysical exploration. 3rd ed. Malden, MA: Blackwell Science, 2002, viii, 262. ISBN 0632049294. info

Teaching methods

lectures

Assessment methods

lectures, class discussion and exercises; written test

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• G1101k Principles of Geophysics
  !G1101 && !NOW(G1101) && (!PROGRAM(B-GE) || (NOW(G0101) && NOW(C7777) && (NOW(CST:CJV_DIAL)||CST:CJV_DIAL||JA001||JA002||JAG01||JAG02)))  
• G5511 Petrel and seismic stratigraphy
  ( (!(PROGRAM(D-GE4)||PROGRAM(B-GE)||PROGRAM(N-GE)||PROGRAM(D-GE)||PROGRAM(C-CV))) || (NOW(G0101)&&NOW(C7777))) && (G1101 || G1101k)  
• G8311 Physics of the Earth and Geodynamics
  G1100||G1101k||G1101||typ_studia(D)  

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