Gravity and Magnetic İnterpretation
Geophysical Engineering
Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences
Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravity and Magnetic İnterpretation | JFZ522 | Elective | Master's degree | 1 | Spring | 8 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. İbrahim SERTÇELİK
Assistant Prof. Dr. Metin AŞCI
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Explain the basic principles of gravity and magnetic interpretation.
2) Process and model gravity and magnetic data
3) Interprete gravity and magnetic interpretation.
4) Recognize gravity and magnetic instrumants
5) Use gravity and magnetic instruments
6) Process and interprete airborn and marine data
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Middle | Middle | Low | Middle | Low | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | Low | |
| 2 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Low | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | Middle | Middle | Low | Middle | Low | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | |
| 4 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Low | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | |
| 5 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | |
| 6 | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
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Course Contents
This course equips students with in-depth knowledge on analysis of gravity and magnetic anomaly maps and qualitative interpretation, forward modelling of gravity and magnetic data ,computer (iteration) techniques in gravity and magnetic interpretation, interpretation of anomaly with characteristic curves and correlation factors, curve-matching techniques in gravity and magnetic prospecting, the method of characteristic point, interpretation by nomograms, trial and error techniques, logarithmic curves, magnetic and gravity interpretation with correlation factors among residual profiles, gravity and magnetic interpretation using the Mellin transform, the midpoint method, interpretation of anomalies over long tabular bodies using standard curves, specific techniques of depth estimation, the method of least-squares, gauss’s technique, the method of complex-gradient, magnetic methods of calculation of magnetic anomalies of random shaped bodies, modeling of magnetic anomalies, selected examples of gravity and magnetic interpretation.
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
30% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
70% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required