Terminated in academic year 2023/2024

Geophysics

Type of study	Bachelor
Language of instruction	English
Code	541-0206/07
Abbreviation	GF
Course title	Geophysics
Credits	5
Coordinating department	Department of Geological Engineering
Course coordinator	doc. RNDr. Lubomil Pospíšil, CSc.

Subject syllabus

1. Background of geophysics. Position of geophysics in Earth sciences
2.Fundamental of Earth-physics – physical fields of Earth
3.Physical properties of rock
4.Principles of basic geophysical methods used in geology
5.The basic axioms in gravimetric
6.The basic axioms in magnetic
7.The basic axioms in electrical
8.The basic axioms in seismic
9.The basic axioms in radioactivity
10.The basic axioms in thermic methods
11.The basic axioms in well logging
12.In every groups of methods and in every method characterization of measurement field, devices, measurement methodic and processing of data.

Literature

REEVES, C.; Aeromagnetic Surveys - Principles, Practice & Interpretation. Earthworks, Published by Getech, Leeds, 2006, 155p.
MCCANN, D. M.; Modern geophysics in engineering geology. London : Geological Society, 1997. Internet Resource, Computer File, 1997, 287p.
MILSOM, J.; Field Geophysics, Published by John Wiley&Sons Ltd, The Atrium, Southern Gate, Chichester,West Sussex PO19 8SQ, England, 2003, 321p.
BURGER, R. H.; Exploration Geophysics of the Shallow Subsurface Har/Dskt Edition, , ISBN-10: 0132967731, 1992, 252p.

Advised literature

GADALLAH, M. R.; Exploration Geophysics 2009th Edition , Springer, , 2009, 315p.
KEAREY, P. and BROOKS M.; An Introduction to Geophysical Exploration (Paperback) Blackwell Publishing, , , 2002, 267 p.
ROBINSON, E. S. and CORUH C.; Basic Exploration Geophysics (Hardcover). John Wiley and Sons, 1988, 556 p.
PARASNIS, D.S.; Principles of Applied Geophysics (Fifth Edition), Surveys in Geophysics, Volume 2004, 19 (2)

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