302654 (v.3) Environmental Geophysics 318
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Tuition Patterns
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Unit references, texts and outcomes
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| Area: | Department of Exploration Geophysics |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 12.5 |
| Contact Hours: | 2.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Fieldwork: | 1 x 8 Hours Once-only |
| Prerequisite(s): |
11914 (v.4)
Introduction to Geophysical Oil and Gas Exploration Methods 246
or any previous version
AND 302455 (v.3) Introduction to Geophysical Mineral Exploration Methods 245 or any previous version |
| Syllabus: | Soil porosity and electrical properties of soils, rocks and groundwater. Environmental magnetism and radiometrics. Management of agricultural land in saline environments: defining the problem in geophysical terms. Airborne radiometric surveys and soil/regolith mapping. Mapping salt storage with ground based and downhole EM and resistivity systems. Airborne electromagnetic methods for environmental investigations. DEM in salinity studies. Data integration in GIS and data mining. Groundwater exploration. Mapping groundwater contamination. Environmental impact of geophysical surveys. Archaeology and geophysics. |
| Field of Education: | 010705 Geophysics |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
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Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
