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GEOS-4164: Potential Field Methods in Exploration Geophysics

Description: Theory and application to engineering, environmental, and resource exploration. Gravity, magnetics, electrical resistivity, self potential, induced polarization, ground-penetrating radar, magnetotellurics, electromagnetic induction.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 4 credits

Prerequisites: (MATH-2204 or MATH-2204H) and GEOS-3104 and MATH-2214 and PHYS-2306

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 7

Average GPA: 2.90 (B)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 21.90%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.95%

John A Hole202127.0%49.3%19.7%2.7%0.0%1.3%3.045
Chester J Weiss200912.5%44.8%26.0%16.6%0.0%0.0%2.542

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