Geophysics 3A: Potential Fields and Geothermics

Undergraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
EART 3017
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Course ID
205938
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course level
3
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

This course expands on a students background in potential field geophysics, focusing on the underlying theory and methods of problem solving.

Course learning outcomes

  • Discuss both quantitatively and conceptually how gravity, magnetic and thermal fields are modified by differences in rock composition and/or structure and determine how these effects are manifest in the responses of fields at Earth’s surface
  • Discuss the assumptions applied to geophysical equations and the conditions under which they apply to gravity, magnetic and thermal phenomena
  • Analyse complex mathematical relationships to determine characteristic temporal and spatial scales of gravity, magnetic and thermal anomalies, and their evolution
  • Develop mathematical and computer skills to interrogate data and model the geophysical fields
  • Work together in groups to create, process, and analyse experimental data

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Antirequisite(s)

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