GEO369 - Introduction to Geophysics: Fall 2004

Meets Tuesday and Thursday, 1:00-2:15 pm.

Syllabus [pdf]

Class Schedule:

26 August - Lecture in Bevill 3O: Geophysics from Space [ppt][pdf]

Homework

• Before the next class read about SRTM basics (http://www2.dlr.de/oeffentlichkeit/specials/sonderseiten/srtm/srtm_folder_02.pdf) and Generic mapping tools (http://gmt.soest.hawaii.edu/)

31 August - Computer lab in Bevill 266: Downloading, imaging, and processing global geophysical data [pdf].

Homework

• Complete todays exercise.
• Repeat todays SRTM exercise with a DEM file file roughly centered on your home town. In addition, use psxy to plot a point showing the location of the first house that you lived in. (due 7September)
• Read section 3.1 through 3.6 of Kearey, Brooks, and Hill by 2 September

2 September - Lecture in Bevill 3O: Introduction to Seismology and Earthquakes [ppt][pdf]

Homework

• Explore the Harvard CMT web page (/http://www.seismology.harvard.edu/projects/CMT/) before September 7.

7 September - Computer Lab in Bevill 266: Deriving, plotting, and interpreting earthquake fault plane solutions [pdf]

Homework

• The seismicity of Alabama [pdf] (due 14 September)
• Read chapter 6 of Kearey, Brooks, and Hill before 9 September

9 September - Lecture in Bevill 3O: Gravity instrumentation, surveying, reduction, and interpretation [ppt][pdf]

14 September - Analogue Lab in Bevill 3O: Contouring gravity data [pdf]

Homework

• Contour the gravity data from todays exercise using GMT (due 21 September) [pdf]

16 September - CLASS CANCELLED DUE TO HURRICANE IVAN

21 September - Computer Lab in Bevill 266: Gravity modeling using GM-SYS [pdf]

23 September- Lecture in Bevill 3O: Isostasy and large scale gravity [ppt] [pdf] (12:30-1:30)

23 September - Analogue Lab in Bevill 3O: Isostatic modeling [pdf] (1:30-2:30: make up class 0.8)

Homework

• Complete and writeup todays lab
• Read chapter 7 of Kearey, Brooks, and Hill before next lecture.

28 September - Lecture in Bevill 3O: Magnetic instrumentation, surveying, and data reduction [ppt][pdf]

• Takehome midterm (due 5 October) [pdf]

30 September - Lecture in Bevill 266: Paleomagnetism and magnetostratigraphy [ppt][pdf] (12:30-1:30)

30 September - Computer Lab in Bevill 266: Modeling magnetic data [pdf] (1:30-2:30: make up class 1.6)

Homework

• Finsh todays lab exercise.
• Read chapters 3 and 4 of Kearey, Brooks, and Hill before next class.

5 October - Lecture in Bevill 3O: Seismic reflection - basic theory and data collection [ppt][pdf]

Homework

• Familiarize yourself with the equipment and methods that you will use on Oct. 7 [ppt][pdf]

7 October - In front of Shelby Hall: Seismic reflection data collection (12:30 - 2:30: includes make up class 2.4)

• Deadline to determine project title (7 Oct)

Homework

• Complete a formal write up of todays survey (due Oct. 14) [pdf]
• Read chapter 2 of Kearey, Brooks, and Hill before next class.

12 October – Computer lab in Bevill 266: Time series analysis - theory and practice [ppt][pdf]

Homework

• Convolution exercise (due Nov. 12) [pdf]
• Review chapter 4 of Kearey, Brooks, and Hill before next class.

14 October– Lecture/Lab in Bevill 266: Processing seismic reflection data (theory and practice) [ppt][pdf] (12:30-2:30: includes make up class 3.2)

Goodliffe at sea from 18 October - 13 November.

• Contact via e-mail at amg@ua.edu -- will be checking e-mail daily from 20 Oct. - 9 Nov.
• I will issue 2 assignments via e-mail during this time (based on the data I am collecting).
• At the end of each week I will send a report on what has happened at sea.
• Use this time to work on your class project.

19 October - No lecture - Goodliffe in the field.

21 October - Demonstration in Bevill A208: Processing seismic reflection data - some examples (Ryan Faerber): (12:30-2:30: includes make up class 4.0)

Homework

• Read pages 225-227 of Kearey, Brooks, and Hill before next class

22 October (Friday) - Lecture in Bevill 3O: Ground penetrating radar - theory and practice (Denise Hills): (2:00-4:00: includes make up class 4.8)

Homework

• Review pages 80-90 of Kearey, Brooks, and Hill before next class

26 October - No lecture - Goodliffe in field.

28 October - No lecture - Goodliffe in field.

2 November - No lecture - Goodliffe in field.

4 November - No lecture - Goodliffe in field.

9 November - No lecture - Goodliffe in field.

11 November - No lecture - Goodliffe in field.

16 November – Computer Lab in Bevill 266: Seismic reflection data interpretation using Kingdom Suite [ppt][pdf]

18 November – Lecture in Bevill 266: Seafloor mapping [ppt][pdf] (12:30-1:30)

18 November– Computer Lab in Bevill 266: Processing and displaying bathymetry and sidescan data [pdf] (1:30-2:30) (make up class 5.6)

Homework

• Complete todays lab [pdf]
• Read chapter 5 of Kearey, Brooks, and Hill before next class

23 November - Lecture in Bevill 3O: Seismic refraction [ppt][pdf]

Homework

• Applications of the refraction method [pdf]

25 November - Thanksgiving holiday

30 November - Lab in Bevill 3O: Discussion of refraction results from NW Australia and Mariana

Homework

• Read chapter 8 of Kearey, Brooks, and Hill before next class

2 December – Lecture in Bevill 3O: Electrical methods [ppt][pdf]

7 December – Lecture in Bevill 3O: Down-hole methods [ppt][pdf]

9 December– Computer Lab in Bevill 266: Down-hole methods [pdf]

• Class project due today (9 Dec.).
• Study session following class.

13 December: Alternate final exam day: 1:00pm - 3:30pm

17 December: Final exam, 11:30am - 2:00pm