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JFZ3002Electric-Electromagnetic Prospecting2+1+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of GEOPHYSICAL ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures and 1 hour of practicals per week
LecturerDr. Öğr. Üyesi Özlem HACIOĞLU
Co-LecturerNone
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The main purpose of this course is to introduce the fundamentals and application fields of electrical methods such as electrical resistivity method, induction polarization and self-potential and electromagnetic methods such as magnetotellurics, transient electromagnetic method, very low frequency electromagnetic method and ground penetrating radar method in geophysics.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : The students will be able to learn fundamentals of electrical and electromagnetic methods in geophysics.2,3,41,5,
LO - 2 : The students will be able to describe geophysical problems solved by electrical and electromagnetic methods.2,31,5,
LO - 3 : The students will be able to collect and analysis data acquired by electrical and electromagnetic methods.2,3,51,
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
The fundamentals of electrical and electromagnetic methods used in geophysical applications, electrical resistivity and conductivity concepts, electrical properties of rocks and rock-groups. Electrical resistivity, self-potential (SP) and induction polarization (IP) methods, data acquisition and analysis, and application fields. Electromagnetic theory, Maxwell?s equations, electromagnetic induction, diffusion equation and boundary conditions. Magnetotellurics (MT), Audio Magnetotellurics (AMT), application fields, data acquisition and analysis. Assumptions, transfer functions, dimensionality (1D, 2D and 3D). Controlled Source Audio Magnetotellurics (CSAMT), Very-Low Frequency (VLF) Electromagnetic Method, Time and Frequency domain electromagnetic methods (TEM, YHEM), electromagnetic methods in ocean-bottom, airborne and wells. Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) method. Modeling, representation and interpretation of geo-electric data.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Introduction: Definitions, fundamentals of electrical-electromagnetic methods and electrical properties of Earth materials
 Week 2Electrical resistivity method: History, applications and electrode configurations
 Week 3Electrical resistivity method: Data acquisition
 Week 4Self-Potential (SP) method, applications, data acquisition and analysis
 Week 5Induction Polarization (IP) method, applications, data acquisition and analysis
 Week 6Electromagnetic theory, Maxwell?s equations, electromagnetic induction and diffusion equation
 Week 7Magnetotellurics (MT), Audio Magnetotellurics (AMT), applications, data acquisition and analysis
 Week 8Controlled Source Audio Magnetotellurics (CSAMT), applications, data acquisition and analysis
 Week 9Midterm
 Week 10Very-Low Frequency (VLF) Electromagnetic Method, applications, data acquisition and analysis
 Week 11Time and Frequency domain electromagnetic methods (TEM, YHEM)
 Week 12Electromagnetic methods in ocean-bottom, airborne and wells, applications, data acquisition and analysis
 Week 13Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) method, applications, data acquisition and analysis
 Week 14Modeling of geo-electrical data
 Week 15Representation and interpretation of geo-electrical data
 Week 16Final Exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Telford W.M. et al, 1990; Applied Geophysics, Cambridge University Press.
2Parasnis, D.S., 1986, Principles of Applied Geophysics, 4th edition, Chapman and Hall, London
 
Recommended Reading
1Kearey, P., Brooks, M., Hill, I. 2002. An Introduction to Exploration Geophysics, Springer. ISBN 0-632-04929-4.
2Erkan, K., 2008. A Comparative Overview of Geophysical Methods, Geodetic Science and Surveying, Columbus, Ohio.
3Griffiths, D. J. Çeviri: Karaoğlu, B. 1996; Elektromagnetik teori, İstanbul: Bilgi Tek Yayınları.
4Özürlan Ağaçgözgü G., Ulugergerli E., 2005. Jeofizik Mühendisliğinde Elektromanyetik Yöntemler, Birsen Yayınevi, İstanbul.
5Başokur, A. T., 2004. Düşey Elektrik Sondajı Verilerinin Yorumu, Ankara Üniversitesi, Türkiye.
6Candansayar E., 2014. Doğru Akım Özdirenç Yöntemi, Elektrik Prospeksiyon Ders Notları, Anakara Üniversitesi, Türkiye.
7Başokur, A. T., 2015. Jeotermal, Maden ve Petrol Aramalarında Manyetotellürik Yöntem, Ankara Üniversitesi, Türkiye.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 2 35
Presentation 14 3 15
End-of-term exam 16 2 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 2 14 28
Sınıf dışı çalışma 3 14 42
Laboratuar çalışması 1 14 14
Arasınav için hazırlık 12 2 24
Arasınav 2 1 2
Kısa sınav 3 1 3
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 15 2 30
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Total work load145