GED 354 — Principles of Geophysics
BSc BSc Geological Engineering · Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Introduction to Geophysics. Basic principles of geophysical exploration. Gravity method. Magnetic method. Seismic methods: refraction and reflection. Geoelectric methods; sounding and profiling. Electromagnetic methods. Radiometric methods. Borehole geophysical logging. Integrated geophysical methods applied to hydrogeology and engineering geology: Techniques and analysis. Correlation between geophysical data and hydrodynamic properties of the aquifer. Rippability. Bedrock topography delineation. Fracture index determination. Instrumentation: field procedures, cost-benefit analysis.
- Credits
- 0
- Level
- Year Three
- Semester
- Semester Two
Other courses on this programme
- CE 359 — Soil Mechanics
- CE 360 — Foundation Engineering
- GED 351 — Petrology
- GED 352 — Principles of Geochemistry
- GED 353 — Mining Principles
- GED 355 — Engineering Geology I
- GED 357 — Basic Hydrology
- GED 358 — GIS & Remote Sensing
- GED 359 — Computer Applications
- GED 362 — Geological Field Mapping
- GED 364 — Structural Geology
- GED 366 — Mineral Economics and Evaluation
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