Università Roma Tre

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 time and frequency domains. Activities of the
laboratory: use of the LCR bridge and the Vector Network Analyzer for the measurement
of dielectric permittivity and magnetic permeability.
Electromagnetic propagation in geomaterials. Subsurface 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 frequency and time domains. 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.

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 time and frequency domains. Activities of the
laboratory: use of the LCR bridge and the Vector Network Analyzer for the measurement of dielectric permittivity and magnetic permeability.
Electromagnetic propagation in geomaterials. Subsurface 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 frequency and time domains. 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.