Geosciences
Applying Geophysical Methods
Applied subsurface examples using five geophysical methods, with practical support in preparing the specifications for a geophysical survey campaign.
Overview
About the programme
Applied subsurface examples using five geophysical methods, with practical support in preparing the specifications for a geophysical survey campaign.
Duration
3 days
Training hours
21 hours
Delivery
Training hall · Virtual · At your premises
Language
Arabic or English
Objectives
What trainees will gain
- Draw up the specifications for a geophysical survey campaign.
- Identify the principles of the main geophysical methods and their applications.
- Understand the inputs and limitations of these techniques in order to choose the method suited to the application and the intended results.
Content
What the programme covers
Geophysical methods and their applications
- Geological mapping, hydrogeology, geotechnics, environment, geothermal energy and storage.
- Magnetics and gamma-ray spectrometry, ground-penetrating radar, near-surface electrical methods, electromagnetic methods, active seismic methods, proton magnetic resonance, and gravity and microgravity.
Specifications for geophysical surveys
- The client and the geophysicist: objectives and the information needed for decision-making.
- Selecting methods and sizing the campaign.
- The cost–benefit ratio of a geophysical study, and lessons from a client's experience.
Who for
Target audience
Project managers, geologists and engineers who commission geophysical campaigns or make use of their results.
Method
How it is delivered
Presentations, applied examples and an exercise in writing campaign specifications.
A programme tailored to your organisation
The duration and topics of the programme are adjusted to the organisation's needs, and it is delivered at its site, in a training hall arranged by the Center, or virtually.