Università Roma Tre

Estimation and expression of uncertainty according to GUM (Guide of the expression of uncertainty in measurements – NIST, 2008).
Geophysical signals data analysis with Mathlab.
Measurement techniques in situ, in laboratory and from satellite.
Electrical and magnetic properties of geomaterials. Electric and magnetic measurements in frequency and time domain.
Laboratory activity: use of Impedance LCR and Vector Network Analyzer for the characterization of the dielectric permittivity and magnetic permeability.
Electromagnetic propagation in geomaterials. Ground Penetrating Radar: theory and applications. Data analysis and inversion techniques.
Meccanical properties of materials. Propagation of P waves in rock samples. Signal analysis in time and frequency domain. Measurement of wave velocity and estimation of elastic parameters.

Dispense del docente;
Ground Penetrating Radar – H.M. Jol, 2009, Elsevier;
Introduction to the Physics of Rocks Y. Guéguen and V. Palciauskas, 1994, Princeton University Press.

Experimental methods of geophysics
Course program – A, Academic Year 2018/2019
Recalls on the treatment of experimental data and estimate
of uncertainties. Expression of the uncertainties of
measure in accordance with the GUM (Guide of the expression of uncertainty in measurements - NIST, 2008).
Recalls on data analysis of
geophysical interests in MATLab.
Laboratory measurement techniques, in the field and from satellite.
Electrical and magnetic properties of geomaterials. Electrics
and magnetic measuraments in the domain
of time and frequency. Activities of the
boratory: use of the bridge
LCR and the Vector Network Analyzer for measure
of dielectric permittivity and magnetic permeability.
Electromagnetic propagation
in geomaterials. Under-seat radar: theoretical bases and applications in
environmental field. Activities of the
laboratory: techniques of data analysis and estimate of physical parameters; methods of
inversion.
Mechanical properties of geomaterials. Propagation measurements of
P waves in rock samples. Activity of
laboratory: Analysis of signals in the domain of time and of the
frequency. Estimation of the speed of mechanical waves
and elastic parameters.

Lecture notes;
Ground Penetrating Radar – H.M. Jol, 2009, Elsevier; Introduction to the Physics of Rocks Y. Guéguen and V. Palciauskas, 1994, Princeton University Press.