GEOL
560
Waveform Geophysics
Hours
3.0 Credit, 3 Lecture, 0 Lab
Semester
Fall
Principles and methods used in seismic and ground-penetrating radar (GPR) geophysics, with petroleum exploration, engineering, environmental, and hydrological applications. Includes introduction to state-of-the-art industrial software applications for data processing and visualization.
Learning Outcome 1
Introduction tothe seismic method, especially for the reflection case.
Learning Outcome 2
Provide a quantitative and theoreticalunderstanding of how the seismic method operates.
Learning Outcome 3
Enable students to comprehend how reflection data are acquired, processed, and interpreted.
Learning Outcome 4
Process seismic reflection data acquired by USGS/ BYU using state-of-the-art tools.