Gphy 6513 - Environmental Geophysics

Introduces theories and fundamentals of noninvasive geophysical techniques applied to environmental and related problems. After an overview of all applicable geophysical methods, the topics of shallow reflection seismology and ground-penetrating radar are developed in detail. Discussion of specific areas of application include hydrology, contaminant plumes, shallow stratigraphy, buried objects and probing man-made structures. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.