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GEOL 440. Geophysics (3, 2)

Cross listed with: PHYS 440 
Credits 4.00 PeopleSoft Course ID 007240

A survey of geophysical methods, with joint attention on near-surface and solid earth applications. Topics include seismology, heat flow, gravity, magnetism, electrical methods, ground penetrating radar and geophysical aspects of plate tectonics. Labs focus on practical experience with data acquisition, reduction, and interpretation and are a combination of field, classroom and computational activities. Prerequisite(s): GEOL 110L  or PHYS 140  - PHYS 150  or PHYS 250  or permission of the instructor.