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3.00 Credits
Introduction to continuum mechanics and elastic wave propagation with an emphasis on principles and results important in seismology and earth sciences in general. Topics include a brief overview of elementary mechanics, stress and strain, Hooke's law, notions of geostatic pressure and isostacy, fluid flow and Navier-stokes equation. Basic discussion of the wave equation for elastic media, plane wave and their reflection/transmission at interfaces. Prerequisites: MATH213, PHGN200. 3 hours lecture; 3 semester hours.
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Introduction to the theory of gravitational, magnetic, and electrical fields encountered in geophysics. Emphasis on the mathematical and physical foundations of the various phenomena and the similarities and differences in the various field properties. Physical laws governing the behavior of the gravitational, electric, and magnetic fields. Systems of equations of these fields. Boundary value problems. Uniqueness theorem. Influence of a medium on field behavior. Prerequisites: PHGN200, MATH213, and MATH225, and concurrent enrollment in MATH348 or PHGN311 or consent of instructor. 3 hours lecture; 3 semester hours.
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Constant electric field. Coulomb's law. System of equations of the constant electric field. Stationary electric field and the direct current in a conducting medium. Ohm's law. Principle of charge conservation. Sources of electric field in a conducting medium. Electromotive force. Resistance. System of equations of the stationary electric field. The magnetic field, caused by constant currents. Biot-Savart law. The electromagnetic induction. Faraday's law. Prerequisite: GPGN321, or consent of instructor. 3 hours lecture; 3 semester hours.
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Supervised, full-time, engineering-related employment for a continuous six-month period (or its equivalent) in which specific educational objectives are achieved. Prerequisite: Second semester sophomore status and a cumulative grade-point average of 2.00. 0 to 3 semester hours. Cooperative Education credit does not count toward graduation except under special conditions.
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New topics in geophysics. Each member of the academic faculty is invited to submit a prospectus of the course to the department head for evaluation as a special topics course. If selected, the course can be taught only once under the 398 title before becoming a part of the regular curriculum under a new course number and title. Prerequisite: Consent of department. Credit-variable, 1 to 6 hours. Repeatable for credit under different titles.
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Individual project; instrument design, data interpretation, problem analysis, or field survey. Prerequisites: Consent of department and "Independent Study" form must be completedand submitted to the Registrar. Credit dependent upon nature and extent of project. Variable 1 to 6 hours. Repeatable for credit. 92 Colorado School of Mines Undergraduate Bulletin 2008-2009 Colorado School of Mines Undergraduate Bulletin 2008-2009 93
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The fundamentals of one-dimensional digital signal processing as applied to geophysical investigations are studied. Students explore the mathematical background and practical consequences of the sampling theorem, convolution, deconvolution, the Z and Fourier transforms, windows, and filters. Emphasis is placed on applying the knowledge gained in lecture to exploring practical signal processing issues. This is done through homework and in-class practicum assignments requiring the programming and testing of algorithms discussed in lecture. Prerequisites: MATH213, MATH225, and MATH348 or PHGN311, or consent of instructor. Knowledge of a computer programming language is assumed. 2 hours lecture; 2 hours lab, 3 semester hours.
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Instrumentation for land surface, borehole, sea floor, sea surface, and airborne operations. Reduction of observed gravity and magnetic values. Theory of potential field effects of geologic distributions. Methods and limitations of interpretation. Prerequisite: GPGN303, or consent of instructor. 3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab; 4 semester hours.
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The basics of core analysis and the principles of all common borehole instruments are reviewed. The course shows (computer) interpretation methods that combine the measurements of various borehole instruments to determine rock properties such as porosity, permeability, hydrocarbon saturation, water salinity, ore grade, ash content, mechanical strength, and acoustic velocity. The impact of these parameters on reserves estimates of hydrocarbon reservoirs and mineral accumulations are demonstrated. In spring semesters, vertical seismic profiling, single well and cross-well seismic are reviewed. In the fall semester, topics like formation testing, and cased hole logging are covered. Prerequisites: MATH225, MATH348 or PHGN311, GPGN302, GPGN303, GPGN308. 3 hours lecture, 2 hours lab; 3 semester hours.
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In-depth study of the application of electrical and electromagnetic methods to crustal studies, minerals exploration, oil and gas exploration, and groundwater. Laboratory work with scale and mathematical models coupled with field work over areas of known geology. Prerequisite: GPGN308, or consent of instructor. 3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab; 4 semester hours.
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