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JFZ3005Gravity and magnetics prospection2+1+0ECTS:3
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of GEOPHYSICAL ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures and 1 hour of practicals per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Aysel ŞEREN
Co-LecturerNone
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The student should obtain basic knowledge about potential theory for gravity and magnetic prospecting
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : design gravity and magnetic geophysical surveys and adapt techniques to achieve specific exploration objectives1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,111
LO - 2 : write computer programs to model the geophysical responses measured in a variety of gravity and magnetic techniques.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,111
LO - 3 : process and invert a variety of gravity and magnetic geophysical measurements into their causative earth models.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,111
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Introduction to gravity and magnetic methods, theory of potential field, interpretation of gravity measurements, numerical calculation of gravity anomalies for various geological features, upward and downward continuation of gravity potential fields, interpretation of geomagnetic field measurements, upward and downward continuation of geomagnetic potential fields, interpretation using model structures, computer applications.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Introduction to potential theory, the foundations of the gravity method, principles of physics, gravity (Newton) potential, Laplace, Poisson equations
 Week 2Earth gravity change, Geoid, calculation of the Bouguer anomaly (corrections), latitude corrections and comparison with examples, height adjustment (plate free air and Bouguer correction) algorithm for the deriving
 Week 3Topography derived correction algorithm, the earth-tide correction, Isostasy adjustment (Airy and Pratt)
 Week 4Examples revisions. Related programs use, according to the Airy hypothesis Isostasy accounts, regional anomaly separation residual (graphic-hand rounding, the average value method, polynomial fitting, polynomial fitting to the surface and sample calculations, the interpretation of anomalies residual
 Week 5Simple geometric shape of the anomalies, sphere or mass point algorithms, of which about programming mass and with different algorithms in depth account of them to be displayed on the graph, semi-infinite horizontal or limited in length with a horizontal angle alpha which (t) with a thickness of a thin layer of the gravity anomaly algorithms derived the related programs use applications, graphics and comments to the dump
 Week 6Elongated mass of a wire or horizontal cylinder derived algorithm and related solutions programming example, different depths and mass calculations discrete gravity values of second derivative algorithm, the relevant programs using different algorithms and numerical examples of them for the same analytical model as calculated with the actual second derivatives comparison and determination of the validity
 Week 7Surface density concept, discrete gravity values up and down the extension derived algorithm, the relevant programs using different algorithms and their numerical examples for the same model as the analytical second derivative calculated the actual validity of the comparison and determination, gratüküller method
 Week 8Rectangular cross-section of the vertical mass derived of gravity algorithm, the relevant programs using the different model calculations, this algorithm, the algorithm being used thin layer test and determination of tolerance limits
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Different model calculations (gravity and vertical-horizontal second derivative of the account) and their comparison with each other, plotting and their reviews, anticlinal, or for senclinals gravity and second derivative calculations, developed a beautiful model of 2d-polygon is defined as their geoid and gravity derived algorithm, the relevant accounts and other special algorithms programming test different models
 Week 11Different modelgeometry definitions, the most ideal choice definition and related programs using the same conclusions based reach Magnetic methods, supply of magnetic field components between gravity magnetic relations, principles of physics and magnetic parameters definitions, units, and types of magnetism, Curie temperature, conversion Hysteresis curve, magnetic süseptibility determine methods
 Week 12Single magnetic pole magnetic potential and magnetic field that derived components, horizontal or vertical dipoles standing custom algorithms, with a horizontal angle alpha which dipole in different positions of the general algorithm deriving, related programs using the same dipoles magnetic field components for the calculation of specific algorithms and general algorithms and validity of the test limits detection.
 Week 13Different magnetic model calculations, graphics and geometric as casting and their algorithmic reviews, the sphere of the components of the magnetic field derived algorithm, linear magnetic pole algorithm
 Week 14Different models using the relevant programs, to calculate the magnetic field components, chart breakdowns, algorithmic and geometric comments
 Week 15Gravity and magnetic anomalies between the Poisson relation, with the land application of magnetic devices, and laboratory measurements süsebtibilite
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Çavşak, H., Basılmamış Ders Notlar, KTÜ, Trabzon.
2Jacoby, W.R., Smilde, P., 2009 Gravity Interpretation: Fundamentals and Application of Gravity Inversion and Geological Interpretation, Springer, US.
 
Recommended Reading
1Telfort, W.M., et all., 1991, Applied Geophysics
2Friedrich, B., et all., 1985, Angewandte Geowissenschaften
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 19/11/2010 2 50
End-of-term exam 16 12/01/2011 2 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 3 14 42
Arasınav için hazırlık 6 1 6
Arasınav 2 1 2
Uygulama 1 14 14
Ödev 1 5 5
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 10 1 10
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Total work load123