? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : GEO-4-EXPLORSEI

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.

? Pre-requisites : Year 3 of BSc (Hons) Geophysics. Please see the degree programme table for more information.

? Costs : None.

Home subject area

Earth Science, (School of GeoSciences, Schedule N)

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 7 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 25/09/2006 09:00 09:50 Room 6.6201, JCMB KB

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Monday 09:00 09:50 KB Lecture Monday 14:00 14:50 KB Lecture Friday 09:00 09:50 KB

? Additional Class Information : Semester 1: Mon 0900-0950; Mon 1400-1450; Fri 0900-0950 (weeks 3 to 11)

This course introduces seismic data acquisition, processing and interpretation methodologies.

Degree exam (50%); continuous assessment (50%)

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST May 1 - 1 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Heather Hooker
Tel : (0131 6)50 4845
Email : heather.hooker@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Prof Roy Thompson
Tel : (0131 6)50 4907
Email : R.Thompson@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.scieng.ed.ac.uk/