To geophysically-inclined faculty:

For 332/333 (Structure, Tectonics, Geophysics) and "400" (Global Geophysics) I have done no more than list the lectures I have that I would like to have taught in those classes. In some ways these would be prerequisities for the "401" (Applied Geophysics) course. So the lists for those classes are far from complete syllabi, and I have not made any effort to integrate the topics into the draft syllabus Rich gave us.

For "401" (Applied Geophysics), the list below I would consider a complete draft syllabus open to discussion. It is about 70% ready to present; I have included some new material. All of the lab exercises could use additional development, some of which I will undertake next year.

After this re-ordering exercise, I am even more in favor of combining Geol 332, 453, 455, 456, 490, 492, and 493 into the 16-credit sequence of just Geol 332, 333, "400", "401". I suggest too that we pursue listing "400" and "401" as Core Program discipline capstone courses.

I could also suggest that we number Global Geophysics as Geol 455; and Applied Geophysics as Geol 492. I think that could let a number of degree program descriptions in the catalog stand almost as is. Also it would limit the disruption to students graduating under current catalogs caused by removing 453/653, 456/656, and 490/690 from the catalog.

Please let me know if you would like me to work on the 332/333 syllabus, or if you would like me to leave my existing lecture notes for you in the order below, while I am away next year.

 -John L.

Lecture topics from Geol 453, 456, and 492 assigned to prospective new courses:

Lectures for inclusion in Geol 332/333 Structure, Tectonics, Geophysics

• Solar system formation  - gravitational, thermal, rotational energies w/ F=ma type equations from Phys 201
• Basic formation processes - condensation, accretion, heat storage w/ approximating equations from Phys 201
• Probing planetary structure - spheroid, geoid, moment of intertia, precession w/ vector equations
• Gravity priciples - Newton, potentials, accelerations, compensation
• Gravity priciples - rock densities, corrections, instruments, acquisition
• Magnetics principles - currents, field lines, global field
• Magnetics principles - Curie, remanent, susceptibilities
• Magnetics principles - properties, diurnal drift, storms, instruments, acquisition
• Seismic principles - moduli, wave propagation, Snell, reflection, surface waves
• Seismic principles - porosity, Q, sources, geophones and digital recorders
• Fundamentals of earthquake seismology - elastic rebound, M0, P & S waves
• Fundamentals of earthquake seismology - locations, mechanisms, Tibet mechanisms exercise
• Velocity structure of the earth - spheres, discontinuities, shadow zones, t-x plots, refraction, triplications, tomography (w/o matrices), Harvard mantle tomography pictures
• Composition of the earth - major elements, meteorites, mantle depletion, anisotropy, phase transitions, oceanic crust, ophiolites, continental crust, biosphere contributions
• Lithospheric deformation - stress & strain, fracture, principal stresses, plastic flow, power-law and diffusion creep, strength envelopes, glacial rebound
• The plate tectonics paradigm - margin types, plate interiors, plate velocities
• Driving mechanisms I - contracting & expanding earth, convection, cells
• Driving mechanisms II - hotspot & mantle drive, edge force, mantle roots
• Earthquake hazard reduction - M0 & ML, time- & slip-prediction, fault surveys
• Earthquake hazard reduction - strong motion, site effects, PSHA
• Reflection principles - profiling, sounding, NMO, dip
• Reflection principles - Vrms, Dix, vert resolution, horiz resolution
• Electrical/hydraulic properties - rocks, fluids
• The borehole environment - drilling, casing, fluids, filtrates & cakes
• Non-electrical Borehole methods - gamma, caliper, dipmeter, televiewer
• Hydrocarbon exploration - struct & stratigr traps, well logs, seismic stratigraphy
• Deep crustal reconnaissance - deep-crustal reflection, tectonics, heat flow

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Lectures for inclusion in Geol "400/600" (455/655?) Global Geophysics

• Gross Earth structure - core, geodynamo, shear flow & B field w/ Maxwell & vector equations
• Mantle structure - discontinuities, gradients, triplications, tomography w/ matrices
• Refraction - acquisition, sources, t-x plots, depth, dip, reversal
• Refraction - low-vel layer, thin hidden layer, v-z ambiguity
• Travel Time and Velocity Lab - uses Burger RefractMod software on Mac
• Fourier spectra - series, transforms, FFT, impulse responses, common fns
• Spectral analysis - power spectra, theorems, wraparound, aliasing
• Fourier transform Lab - FTlab in Java
• Noise - stochastic series, ensembles, expectation, error, noise spectra
• Volcanic eruption forecasting - tilt & strain, volc seismicity, prediction indices
• Nuclear test detection - history, blast effects, arrays, discriminants

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Lectures for Geol "401/601" (492/692?) Applied Geophysics

1. Field project objectives - geologic setting, previous geophysics, planning
2. Potential-Field interpretation - distant action, averaging, indeterminance
3. Gravity interpretation - modeling, trends, contouring, spatial filters
4. Gravity Lab - GM-SYS on DOS
5. Magnetics interpretation - modeling, trends, contouring, poles, filters
6. Magnetics Lab - GM-SYS on DOS
7. Gravity/magnetics case studies - basin and bedrock geometry
8. Gravity/magnetics case studies - cavities, karst, drawdown, borehole
9. Reflection acquisition - source and receiver arrays, spreads
10. Reflection acquisition - signal/noise, vertical stacking, CMP stack chart
11. Reflection acquisition - phases, spatial aliasing, phase ID exercise
12. Filtering - BP filters, Butterworth, roll-offs, corner frequencies, Gibbs
13. Deconvolution - convolution, impulse responses
14. Deconvolution - spectral decon, prediction-error
15. Reflection processing - formats, displays, spectra, BP filtering
16. Digital Filtering Lab - filter tests, interactive deconvolution
17. Reflection processing - gain control, muting, geometry
18. Reflection analysis - gather slicing, CMP stacking, CV stack picking,
19. Reflection analysis - velocity spectra, diffractions, migration, pitfalls
20. Reflection Processing Lab - CV stack picking, velocity analysis, migration
21. 3-D Reflection - acquisition, visualization, interpretation
22. Reflection case histories - seismic sequences, attributes, well ties, fracturing
23. Arabian and Alaskan discoveries - seismic case histories, velocity effects
24. Overpressured sedimentary basins - drilling fluids, sonic logs, stacking velocity
25. Electrical/hydraulic properties - relation to porosity, Archie's law
26. DC Resistivity - acquisition, apparent resistivity
27. DC Resistivity - modeling, curve fitting
28. Resistivity Modeling Lab - uses RESIX demo software on DOS
29. Frequency-Domain ElectroMagnetics - wavelengths, phase, skin depth
30. Time-domain ElectroMagnetics - dynamos, eddy currents, acquisition
31. Time-domain ElectroMagnetics - modeling, early & late windows, curve fitting
32. NMR, Ground-Probing Radar - similarity to seismic reflection
33. Induced Polarization, Self Potential - theory, acquisition, interpretation
34. VLF, Controlled-Source Audio-MagnetoTellurics - sources, acquisition, interp
35. Electromagnetic case studies - waste plume characterization
36. Borehole electrical methods - SP, induction, laterologs
37. Borehole sonic and nuclear - acoustic, gamma-gamma, neutron
38. Borehole flow methods - spinner, flowmeter, permeability interp
39. Interpretation of borehole data - confirmation, correlation
40. Interpretation of borehole data - stratigraphy, fracturing, sonic synthetics
41. Borehole log interpretation Lab - mine dewatering case history, Excel
42. Borehole case studies - fractured aquifers, pollutants, stratigraphy
43. Groundwater development - multidisciplinary case histories, equivalence problems
44. Engineering hazards - bulk characterization, fracturing & anisotropy, cavities
45. Field interpretation - elements of professional report, integration
46. Report preparation tutorial - presentation and illustration tools & standards