EPS SCI 136A
Applied Geophysics
Description: Lecture, three hours; laboratory, three hours; field trips. Preparation: knowledge of MATLAB. Enforced requisites: course 71, Mathematics 3A, 3B, and 3C, or 31A, 31B, and 32A, Physics 1A, 1B, 1C, 4AL, and 4BL, or 6A, 6B, and 6C. Seismic reflection and refraction, Fourier analysis and deconvolution, vibroseis, synthetic seismograms, marine seismics, seismic interpretation, gravity and magnetic fields, inversion uniqueness and depth rules. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
Most Helpful Review
Winter 2016 - This class has exposed me to surface of geophysics. And that's all. Did I learn how to be a competent geophysicist? No. Did this class get me more excited about geophysics? No. Better yet, this class showed me how to effectively take the excitement out of geophysics, which I personally see as a hard feat. The professor does not have a good rapport with his students. His presentation style is erratic, his expectations are haphazard, and his labs confuse students. This class will likely be the first and last geophysics lab I will take in my life. It is unfortunate that it had to be with this professor.
Winter 2016 - This class has exposed me to surface of geophysics. And that's all. Did I learn how to be a competent geophysicist? No. Did this class get me more excited about geophysics? No. Better yet, this class showed me how to effectively take the excitement out of geophysics, which I personally see as a hard feat. The professor does not have a good rapport with his students. His presentation style is erratic, his expectations are haphazard, and his labs confuse students. This class will likely be the first and last geophysics lab I will take in my life. It is unfortunate that it had to be with this professor.