Undergraduate Course: Exploration Seismology (EASC10038)
Course Outline
| School | School of Geosciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Earth Science |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Exploration Seismology A consists of 5 topics: land and marine 3D seismic reflection data acquisition; seismic sources; creation of seismic sections and 3D seismic volumes; the impulse and impulse response; dip moveout and seismic migration.
The 2nd part of the course is Methods of Interpretation. Topics covered include seismic refraction interpretation; velocity determination, structural interpretation and time-to-depth converstion of seismic reflection data; structural interpretation exercise; and petrophysical properties from borehole seismic data interpretation. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
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| King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | 15:00 - 15:50 | | | | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | | 09:00 - 09:50 | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | 09:00 - 09:50 | | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 09:00 - 09:50, Zone: King's Buildings. JCMB Lab 6201 |
| Additional information |
Semester 1: Mon 0900-0950; Mon 1400-1450; Fri 0900-0950 (weeks 3 to 11) |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 1:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, you will have an appreciation of how research develops from seismic exploration data acquisition to geological interpretation for refractions, reflections and borehole seismic data. You will have an integrated knowledge (which is detailed in places) of:
1. Land and marine 3D seismic reflection data acquisition
2. Seismic sources
3. Creation of seismic sections and 3D seismic volumes
4. The impulse and impulse response
5. Dip moveout and seismic migration
This course also takes you to state-of-the art research level in two topics of active current interest in Exploration Seismology and you will critically review relevant literature as a class exercise. You will learn how understanding in Exploration Seismology is advanced and how surveys are designed, both from a theoretical and a practical point of view. You will learn some transferable skills which can be used in both a professional level context and when conducting research e.g. methods of interpretation. |
Assessment Information
| Degree exam (100%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Exp_Seismology |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Andrew Curtis
Tel: (0131 6)50 8515
Email: andrew.curtis@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Emma Latto
Tel: (0131 6)50 8510
Email: emma.latto@ed.ac.uk |
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