ELECTROMAGNETIC EXPLORATION
Course Name Course ID Prerequisites
ELECTROMAGNETIC EXPLORATION EGP431
PHYS203/EGP 331/EGP341/MATH
203
Time Table for Course Lectures
ELECTROMAGNETIC EXPLORATION (EGP431)
Week Topic
1 Electrical Structure of the Crust and Mantle[1]
Electrical Conduction in Rocks 2 Basic Electromagnetic Theory 1[2]
Basic Electromagnetic Theory 2 3 Controlled - Source Electromagnetic[3]
Frequency Domain Electromagnetic 1 4 Frequency Domain Electromagnetic 2
Ground Conductivity Meters 5 Time Domain Electromagnetica1[4]
Time Domain Electromagnetic2 6 Midterm Exam
Non-Inductive Methods[4]
7 The Resistivity Method[2]
Induced Polarization Method 8 Quiz 1
Magnetotellurics 1[2]
9 Magnetotellurics 2[2]
Very Low Frequency (Vlf) 10 Ground - Penetrating Radar 1[2]
Ground - Penetrating Radar 2 11 Quiz 2
Sources of Noise in Electromagnetic Survey[3]S 12 Principles of Instrumentation 1[2]
Principles of Instrumentation 2 13 Data Processing[2]
Data Interpretation 14 Principles of Modeling[2]
Principles of Inversion 15 Airborne Electromagnetic[1]
Global Conductivity Studies.
16 Final Exam References:
[1]
An Introduction to Geophysical Exploration, by Keary, P, Brooks B.M. and Hill, I., 2002. Blackwell Science Ltd, Oxford, UK.
[2]
An Introduction to Applied and Environmental Geophysics, by Reynolds, J.M., 1997. John Wiley & Sons, Chichester.
[3]
Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, by Sharma, P.V., 1997. Cambridge University Press.
[4]
Electromagnetic Methods in Applied Geophysics, by Nabighian, M.N., 1991.
Vols.1-2, Society of Exploration Geophysics.
Electromagnetic Exploration (EGP 431) Time Table for Lab. Work Plan
Week Topic
1 Introduction: Faraday’s Law and Ampere’s Law 2 Alternating Field Fundamental
3 General EM Induction 4 Skin Depth
5 Velocity of Smoke Ring
6 Frequency and Time Domain Methods 7 Sounding and Profiling
8 Horizontal Loop Electromagnetic Method 9 Vertical Loop Electromagnetic Method 10 Practical Midterm Exam
11 Controlled Source Profiling 12 Vertical Loop (FDEM) 13 Horizontal Loop (TDEM) 14 Controlled Source Sounding 15 Very Low Frequency (VLF) 16 Practical Final Exams
References:
[1] Electromagnetic Fields, by Wangsness, R.K., 1979. John Wiley and Sons.
[2] Electromagnetic Methods in Applied Geophysics Vols. 1-2, by Nabighian, M.N., 1991. Soc. Of Exploration Geophysists.
[3] Lecture on Physics Vol-2, by Richard, F., 1964.
[4] Geophysical Field Theory and Method, Part B, by Kaufman, A.A., 1994.
[5] Interpretation Theory in Applied Geophysics, by Grant & West, 1965.
[6] Selected Articles from the Geophysical Literature.
