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Instruction offered by members of the Department of Geoscience in the Faculty of Science.
Department Head - D. W. Eaton
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Geophysics
375
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Natural Disasters and Critical Earth Phenomena
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Causes of disasters such as earthquakes, tsunami, volcanic eruptions, mud flows, landslides, avalanches, flooding, tornadoes and hurricanes, and other critical phenomena such as sinkholes, ozone depletion and radiation, carbon dioxide and global warming, El Nino, toxic natural materials and pollution, and extraterrestrial impacts. Surveys of historic disasters and their effects on life on Earth. Methods of prediction and prevention of disasters and precautions for the mitigation of their effects.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Notes:
A non-major course for students in all faculties. Not available as a course in the Field of Geophysics.
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Geophysics
449
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Petrophysical Techniques
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Principles of petrophysical well logs as related to cores, cuttings, fluids and seismograms and application to petroleum exploration and exploitation.
Course Hours:
H(3-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Geology 381 and Geophysics 355.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for more than one of Geology 449, 649, Geophysics 449, 649, will not be allowed.
Also known as:
(Geology 449)
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Geophysics
509
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Independent Study
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Senior thesis. A written report based on independent study. Originality is emphasized, laboratory and field studies are encouraged. Published material may be included.
Course Hours:
H(0-9)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department and of a Departmental faculty member who will act as a supervisor.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Geophysics
517
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Time Series Analysis and 1D Data Processing
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Analysis of geophysical time series, especially real and synthetic seismic signals, is introduced using theoretical concepts and their practical application in a computational lab using commercial computational software.
Course Hours:
H(3-3)
Prerequisite(s):
Geophysics 355 and Applied Mathematics 415.
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Geophysics
549
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Field School
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Seismic, gravity, magnetic, electromagnetic, resistivity, induced polarization and topographic surveys will be conducted for about 10-12 days prior to the Fall Term. Data collected will be processed during Fall Term tutorials.
Course Hours:
H(1T-96 hours)
Prerequisite(s):
Geophysics 355, 453 and 457.
Notes:
This course occurs in rugged field conditions and varying weather, for which participants must be prepared and equipped. Students will be required to cover food and accommodation costs, and to pay a surcharge to cover the costs of equipment and other resources.
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Geophysics
557
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Multidimensional Data Analysis and Processing
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Analysis and processing of 2D and 3D seismic data is explored using theoretical and practical concepts and applied in a computational lab using both commercial computational software and a commercial seismic data processing system.
Course Hours:
H(3-3)
Prerequisite(s):
Geophysics 517.
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Geophysics
559
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Geophysical Interpretation
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Analysis and integration of geophysical and geological data. Qualitative and quantitative interpretation. Industrial case studies.
Course Hours:
H(3-3)
Prerequisite(s):
Geophysics 355 and Geophysics 457 or Geology 461 or 597.
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Geophysics
565
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Environmental Applications of Geophysics
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Application of geophysical methods such as resistivity, electromagnetics, and ground penetrating radar to investigations of geological, geotechnical, hydrological, and environmental problems. Small-scale high resolution applications of other geophysical methods (seismic, gravity, magnetics).
Course Hours:
H(3-3)
Prerequisite(s):
Mathematics 249 or 251 or 281 or Applied Mathematics 217 and completion of 9.5 FCE in Science or Engineering.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Geophysics 565 and either 365 or 465 will not be allowed.
Also known as:
(formerly Geophysics 465)
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Graduate Courses
Graduate students are urged to read the Geoscience Department section in the Graduate Studies calendar. Only where appropriate to a student's program may graduate credit be received for courses numbered 500-599. Courses numbered 600 are available to fourth-year students who obtain Departmental approval and who have credit for the prerequisite courses.
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Geophysics
645
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Seismic Wave Propagation
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Seismic body and surface waves, reflection, refraction, diffraction, anelasticity, anisotropy, ray methods, point and line source solutions to the equation of motion, finite-difference methods for seismic waves, additional topics depending on current research interests.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Geophysics 551 or consent of the Department.
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Geophysics
649
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Advanced Petrophysical Techniques
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Application of petrophysical well logs and their relation to cores, cuttings, fluids and seismograms. Case studies applied to petroleum exploration and exploitation.
Course Hours:
H(3-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for more than one of Geology 449, 649, Geophysics 449, 649, will not be allowed.
Also known as:
(Geology 649)
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Geophysics
653
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Electromagnetic and Induced Polarization Topics
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Topics in electromagnetic and induced polarization exploration as applied to the search for metallic minerals.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
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Geophysics
657
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Seismic Signal Analysis
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Advanced methods of seismic data analysis in exploration and production geophysics. Topics include velocity analysis, polarization filtering, median filtering, migration, inversion and tomography.
Course Hours:
H(3-3)
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Geophysics
659
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Practical Seismic Modelling, Migration, and Inversion
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Concepts and techniques of seismic imaging (migration) are explored. Practical considerations such as algorithm characteristics and data geometry are emphasized; poststack and prestack migration and DMO methods are examined from the Kirchhoff, Fourier, and downward continuation perspectives.
Course Hours:
H(3-3/2)
Notes:
Some familiarity with seismic data and computer programming is assumed.
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Geophysics
665
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Theoretical Seismology
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Seismic ray theory, inverse theory, full-wave methods, matrix methods, numerical methods, additional topics depending on current research interests.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Geophysics 551 or consent of the Department.
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Geophysics
667
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Introduction to Microseismic Methods
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Use of microseismic methods as surveillance technology during hydraulic-fracture treatment of tight reservoirs. Methods for acquiring, processing and interpreting microseismic data. Methods for picking events, determining hypocenter location and magnitude, and interpreting the stimulated rock volume.
Course Hours:
H(3-3)
Prerequisite(s):
Geophysics 355, 551 and Mathematics 221, or the equivalent. Students should be enrolled in the graduate program in geophysics or receive the consent of the Department.
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Geophysics
669
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Global Seismology
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An introduction to theory and practice of global seismology. Topics include: seismograph systems, global wave propagation, moment tensors, shear-wave splitting, surface waves, receiver functions, seismic tomography and teleseismic receiver functions.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Basic knowledge of seismic wave theory, Fourier analysis and vector calculus. Students should be enrolled in the graduate program in geophysics or receive consent of the instructor.
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Geophysics
671
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Inverse Theory and Applications I
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An introduction to the mathematical and numerical techniques of geophysical inversion. Topics include least squares, singular value decomposition, and Tikhonov regularization. Development of numerical codes to solve real inverse problems is stressed.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Knowledge of linear algebra and vector calculus, and some familiarity with statistics. Also, students should be enrolled in the graduate program in geophysics or receive consent of the instructor.
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Geophysics
673
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Inverse Theory and Applications II
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Multidimensional real-world inverse problems, such as constrained seismic, gravity, or resistivity inversion. Fourier, maximum entropy, Bayesian approaches and iterative solution techniques such as Kaczmarz and conjugate gradient are covered.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Geophysics 671 or consent of the instructor.
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Geophysics
681
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Advanced Global Geophysics and Geodynamics
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Elasticity, figure of the Earth, Earth structure and seismology, gravity and its temporal variations, isostasy, tides, Earth rotation and orientation, time, plate flexure, glacial rebound, continental drift, geodetic observation methods for geodynamics.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Also known as:
(Geomatics Engineering 681)
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Geophysics
683
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Dynamics of the Earth
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Fluid mechanics and Earth rheology, heat flow and mantle convection, magneto hydrodynamics and core dynamics, stresses, folding and diapirism, faulting and earthquake mechanism.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
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Geophysics
687
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Theory of Seismic Imaging
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The theories of wave propagation in acoustic and elastic media are used to develop the major algorithms used in seismic imaging (migration). Green's theorem, Huygen's principle, Kirchhoff diffraction theory, raytracing, wavetracking, multidimensional Fourier analysis, and Radon transforms are explored.
Course Hours:
H(3-3)
Notes:
Elementary knowledge of vector calculus and partial differential equations is assumed.
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Geophysics
695
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Research Topics and Tools
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An introduction to seismic structural imaging and interpretation, seismic velocity anisotropy, and multicomponent seismology, including seismic survey design for PS converted waves. Discussion of software packages used for graduate research programs.
Course Hours:
H(3-3)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department.
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Geophysics
699
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Selected Topics in Geophysics
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Courses are offered in specific topics in areas such as seismology, environmental geophysics, potential methods, integrated geophysical studies, and geodynamics.
Course Hours:
H(3-3)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Geophysics
701
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Advanced Independent Study
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A written report based on laboratory and field studies is required.
Course Hours:
H(0-6)
Notes:
Open only to graduate students in the Department of Geoscience.
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Geophysics
703
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Readings in Geophysics
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A written report based on a literature review is required.
Course Hours:
H(0-6)
Notes:
Open only to graduate students in the Department of Geoscience.
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