Geophysics for Practising Geoscientists;
Learning Resources about Applied Geophysics

Version 1.0 (2007/11)
by Francis H.M. Jones and D.W. Oldenburg,
University of British Columbia,
Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences.


  

Welcome to the GPG resource package for learning about applied geophysics. This collection of resources contains readings and exercises directed at undergraduates in the geosciences who are NOT majoring ingephysics. Basic content was developed for UBC courses EOSC350 and EOSC351. Geophysical inversion materials were developed for applied geophysics courses aimed at geophysics honours students, and graduate students.

The GPG is derived primarily from the IAG resource package (Inversion for Applied Geophysics) developed by F. Jones and D. Oldenburg of the UBC Geophysical Inversion Facility. Content about seismic refraction and GPR were produced specifically for eosc350.

The differences between IAG ang GPG are:

 eosc350 image
Characteristics GPG IAG
Targeted audience Geoscience undergraduates with NO geophysics background Undergraduates, graduates and professionals in the geosciences, usually with some geophsyics exerience
Software codes included Educational versions of DCIP2D, MAG3D, and GRAV3D.
Geophysical map plotting tool and MeshTools3D 		Educational versions of DCIP2D, MAG3D, and GRAV3D.
Geophysical map plotting tool and MeshTools3D
Exercises Primarily aimed at "beginners" in geophysics. Beginners, senior undergraduates and graduate students.
Team-based learning resources Four TBL exercises none

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