Advanced Topics in Geophysics Syllabus for B.Tech Eighth sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.
The detailed syllabus for Advanced Topics in Geophysics B.Tech 2016-2017 (R13) eighthsem is as follows
OBJECTIVE:
To understand the physics and geology that form the basis for geophysical observation and measurement; to understand earth structure and evolution. To identify the physical processes governing the behavior of common geophysical systems.
UNIT I [9 Hours]
Physical Basis of Geophysical exploration – Various surface and sub surface methods and their classifications – Physical Properties of rocks and minerals exploited in exploration and factors that control them Geophysical anomalies
UNIT II [9 Hours]
Gravity Prospecting – Principles – Earth Gravitational Field Units – Variations in the Gravitational field – Newton’s Law – Geoid , Spheroid and normal gravity field – Absolute and relative measurement of Gravity – Gravimeters and their field operation – Field procedure – Interpretation of Gravity data and Applications of Gravity methods.
UNIT III [9 Hours]
Radiometric Prospecting: Fundamentals of radioactivity – Rate of radioactivity decay – Successive disintegration and radioactive equilibrium – Natural radioactive elements – Radio active Series – Nature of radioactive emission – Artificial radioactivity – Radioactivity of rocks. Radiation measuring devices – Processing and Interpretation data – applications of radiometric methods.
TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES: Students would be able to recognize the geophysical exploration. They will also be able to understand about the radiometric prospecting systems and various seismic methods.
TEXT BOOKS:
- Introduction to Geophysics by Dobrin.
- Principles of Geophysics by Ramachandran.
- Quantitative Geophysics and Geology by Louis Lliboutry.
REFERENCE:
- Principles of applied Geophysics by D.S. Paranis
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