Ge 111 Geophysical Field Methods

1) Teach how to use geophysical observations to solve scientific problems.
2) Teach specific field methods.
3) Study the strain patterns in the south of Mono Lake region.

Ge 111a

Structure of Course

 -Each meeting will generally consist of a lecture portion
and a lab portion (if a particular method is being
  discussed).

 -There will be homework either in the form of problems
  related to the specific methods, or in the reading of
  background papers on the geology and tectonic of the
  area.

 -With assigned reading, the students will be required
  to hand in a 1 page synopsis of the paper that will be
  graded.

 -The methods labs will have assignments that are to be
  handed in.

 -The last assignment of Ge 111a will be to write a draft
  of the introduction, geologic and tectonic setting part
  of the final writeup you will submit at the end of Ge 111b.
 

Resources

 We expect the bulk of the analysis assignment will be
 done using standard packages such as Matlab, and we
 assume that students already have access to the programs.
 If this is not the case, see the TA about getting a
 computer account.
 

Grading

 Ge 111a will be assigned a letter grade that is based on:
  2/3 Assigned homework
  1/3 Class participation.
 

Preliminary Topic Schedule

 April 4  - Intro and geology overview (all; JMS)
 April 11 - magnetics  (JMS)
 April 18 - refraction seismology (RWC)
 April 25 - gravity (MS)
 May 2    - remote sensing (MS)
 May 9    - electrical  (JMS)
 May 16   - GPR/Reflection surveying (RWC)
 May 23   - Surveying - GPS/RTK (MS)
 

Ge 111b

The schedule we anticipate for Ge 111b is:

 Leave for field early Sunday June 11.
 Start field work Monday June 12
 End field work Saturday June 17
 Return to Caltech Sunday June 18
 Start Analysis Monday June 19
 Hand in Writeup Wednesday June 21, 5:00PM.
 
 

Last Updated April 2, 2000