GEOS 4844 - Environmental Geophysics

4(3-2)

Prerequisite(s): ENSC 1114 or GEOS 1134, PHYS 1244 or PHYS 2644, MATH 1634; or the consent of the instructor.

This course provides participants with a better understanding of the earth physical properties that can be exploited using an array of geophysical tools to solve environmental problems. Students will be introduced to geophysical applications for solving infrastructural, ground water, geo-hazard, geological and archeology problems. Other related environmental problems looked at will be forensics like illegal burials, landfill investigations, unexploded ordinance and dam safety. Laboratory sessions will be done to reinforce lectures, reading, hands-on interpretation and field component.

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