TG3114
Electrical Resistivity and Electromagnetic Methods
This course introduces the fundamental principles, theories, data acquisition techniques, processing methods, and interpretation of electrical resistivity and electromagnetic geophysical methods. Students learn how to characterize subsurface electrical properties and apply these methods to investigate geological structures, groundwater resources, mineral deposits, and environmental problems.
Course Content
This course covers the electrical and magnetic properties of Earth materials, including resistivity, permittivity, and magnetic susceptibility, as well as the fundamental principles and applications of electrical and electromagnetic methods in geophysics. Topics include DC resistivity methods, electrode configurations, Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES), profiling, 1-D horizontally layered Earth modeling, Induced Polarization (IP), chargeability, metal factor, and Self-Potential (SP). The course also introduces electromagnetic theory through Maxwell’s equations and electromagnetic wave propagation, followed by the principles and applications of Magnetotellurics (MT), Controlled-Source Audio-Frequency Magnetotellurics (CSAMT), Transient Electromagnetic (TEM), and Very Low Frequency Electromagnetic (VLF) methods. Emphasis is placed on data acquisition, processing, inversion, interpretation, and the integration of geophysical results for subsurface characterization.
Course Information
- Course Code
- TG3114
- Year
- 2027
- Semester
- Ganjil
- Role
- Lecturer
- Institution
- Institut Teknologi Bandung