1. Magnetic Surveys
Explanation
Lab exercise
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2. Gravity and Density
Explanation
Lab exercise
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Vocabulary
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3. Measuring Resistivity
Explanation
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Unit Three Standards

Unit Three - Geophysical Methods
2. Gravity and Density
Vocabulary

 

Anticlinal: A fold sloping downward on both sides from a common crest

Homogenous: The same or similar material throughout. Uniform in structure or composition.

Amplitude:   Half the orthogonal distance between the antiformal and synformal enveloping surfaces.

Station:   Location on a survey line or a survey grid where a measurement is made.

Earth Tide Correction:   Cyclic variation in gravity measurements during the course of the day caused by changes in the relative positions of the earth, moon, and sun.

DriftThe gradual change in gravimeter readings with time caused by various factors, including temperature and tidal effects.  A correction is made by re-occupying a base station at the end of the day to measure the change which has occurred since the beginning of the day.

 

 

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