Syllabus

Summary:

This course deals with the nature and description of the Earth's gravity and magnetic fields, and their use in remotely sensing the composition and structure of the interior of the Earth. As an exploration course, emphasis is placed on application of the gravity and magnetic methods to interpreting the shallow crust. (The use of gravity and magnetic data, as well as seismic and other data, in interpreting the composition and structure of the Earth on a global scale is covered in more detail in Solid Earth Geophysics - Gphy 5713.)

Grading:

Grades will be based on homework problems, tests and "laboratory" projects. The approximate weighting to be used will be:

Homework	10 points
Midterms (3 @ 25 points each)	75 points
Lab projects	15 points
Total	100 points

Text:

None required. Readings may be assigned from textbooks on reserve in the Geology Library.

Course Web Page: http://gravmag.ou.edu

Office hours:

By appointment, Energy Center Tower, Room 924, 650-5116, jahern@ou.edu

Note: Any student in this course who has a disability that may prevent him or her from fully demonstrating his or her abilities should contact me personally as soon as possible so we can discuss accommodations necessary to ensure full participation and facilitate your educational opportunity.