Investigations of the interior and exterior of the earth and planets. Methods of prospecting and probing the earth and circumterrestrial space. Laboratory measurements in situ and on board satellites
teacher profile teaching materials
Course program – A, Academic Year 2018/2019
Recalls on the treatment of experimental data and estimate
of uncertainties. Expression of the uncertainties of
measure in accordance with the GUM (Guide of the expression of uncertainty in measurements - NIST, 2008).
Recalls on data analysis of
geophysical interests in MATLab.
Laboratory measurement techniques, in the field and from satellite.
Electrical and magnetic properties of geomaterials. Electrics
and magnetic measuraments in time and frequency domains. Activities of the
laboratory: use of the LCR bridge and the Vector Network Analyzer for the measurement
of dielectric permittivity and magnetic permeability.
Electromagnetic propagation in geomaterials. Subsurface radar: theoretical bases and applications in
environmental field. Activities of the laboratory: techniques of data analysis and estimate of physical parameters; methods of
inversion.
Mechanical properties of geomaterials. Propagation measurements of P waves in rock samples. Activity of
laboratory: Analysis of signals in frequency and time domains. Estimation of the speed of mechanical waves
and elastic parameters.
Ground Penetrating Radar – H.M. Jol, 2009, Elsevier; Introduction to the Physics of Rocks Y. Guéguen and V. Palciauskas, 1994, Princeton University Press.
Programme
Experimental methods of geophysicsCourse program – A, Academic Year 2018/2019
Recalls on the treatment of experimental data and estimate
of uncertainties. Expression of the uncertainties of
measure in accordance with the GUM (Guide of the expression of uncertainty in measurements - NIST, 2008).
Recalls on data analysis of
geophysical interests in MATLab.
Laboratory measurement techniques, in the field and from satellite.
Electrical and magnetic properties of geomaterials. Electrics
and magnetic measuraments in time and frequency domains. Activities of the
laboratory: use of the LCR bridge and the Vector Network Analyzer for the measurement
of dielectric permittivity and magnetic permeability.
Electromagnetic propagation in geomaterials. Subsurface radar: theoretical bases and applications in
environmental field. Activities of the laboratory: techniques of data analysis and estimate of physical parameters; methods of
inversion.
Mechanical properties of geomaterials. Propagation measurements of P waves in rock samples. Activity of
laboratory: Analysis of signals in frequency and time domains. Estimation of the speed of mechanical waves
and elastic parameters.
Core Documentation
Lecture notes;Ground Penetrating Radar – H.M. Jol, 2009, Elsevier; Introduction to the Physics of Rocks Y. Guéguen and V. Palciauskas, 1994, Princeton University Press.
Type of delivery of the course
Frontal lessons with the use of slides that are contextually distributed to students. Three geophysics experiments are described in detail that students must conduct on their own. For each experiment, students are asked to: organize the experiment, acquire the data, analyze the data through the use of dedicated software (Matlab), interpret the results. For each experiment a detailed laboratory report is required which will be evaluated for the final verification.Type of evaluation
The final exam takes place in a mixed form; contribute to the evaluation the laboratory activity, through the verification of the laboratory reports that are individually evaluated, and the final oral test in which is asked to the student to describe the theoretical foundations of the measurements carried out in the various experiments and to discuss the obtained results. teacher profile teaching materials
Laboratory measurement techniques, in the field and from satellite. Electrical and magnetic properties of geomaterials. Electrics and magnetic measuraments in time and frequency domains. Activities of the
laboratory: use of the LCR bridge and the Vector Network Analyzer for the measurement of dielectric permittivity and magnetic permeability.
Electromagnetic propagation in geomaterials. Subsurface radar: theoretical bases and applications in environmental field. Activities of the laboratory: techniques of data analysis and estimate of physical parameters; methods of inversion.
Mechanical properties of geomaterials. Propagation measurements of P waves in rock samples. Activity of laboratory: Analysis of signals in frequency and time domains. Estimation of the speed of mechanical waves and elastic parameters.
Ground Penetrating Radar – H.M. Jol, 2009, Elsevier; Introduction to the Physics of Rocks Y. Guéguen and V. Palciauskas, 1994, Princeton University Press.
Programme
Recalls on the treatment of experimental data and estimate of uncertainties. Expression of the uncertainties of measure in accordance with the GUM (Guide of the expression of uncertainty in measurements - NIST, 2008). Recalls on data analysis of geophysical interests in MATLab.Laboratory measurement techniques, in the field and from satellite. Electrical and magnetic properties of geomaterials. Electrics and magnetic measuraments in time and frequency domains. Activities of the
laboratory: use of the LCR bridge and the Vector Network Analyzer for the measurement of dielectric permittivity and magnetic permeability.
Electromagnetic propagation in geomaterials. Subsurface radar: theoretical bases and applications in environmental field. Activities of the laboratory: techniques of data analysis and estimate of physical parameters; methods of inversion.
Mechanical properties of geomaterials. Propagation measurements of P waves in rock samples. Activity of laboratory: Analysis of signals in frequency and time domains. Estimation of the speed of mechanical waves and elastic parameters.
Core Documentation
Lecture notes;Ground Penetrating Radar – H.M. Jol, 2009, Elsevier; Introduction to the Physics of Rocks Y. Guéguen and V. Palciauskas, 1994, Princeton University Press.
Type of delivery of the course
Frontal lessons with the use of slides that are contextually distributed to students. Three geophysics experiments are described in detail that students must conduct on their own. For each experiment, students are asked to: organize the experiment, acquire the data, analyze the data through the use of dedicated software (Matlab), interpret the results. For each experiment a detailed laboratory report is required which will be evaluated for the final verification.Type of evaluation
The final exam takes place in a mixed form; contribute to the evaluation the laboratory activity, through the verification of the laboratory reports that are individually evaluated, and the final oral test in which is asked to the student to describe the theoretical foundations of the measurements carried out in the various experiments and to discuss the obtained results.