printer friendly pageGEOPHYS 241A: Seismic Reservoir Characterization (ENERGY 141, ENERGY 241)
(Same as GP241) Practical methods for quantitative characterization and uncertainty assessment of subsurface reservoir models integrating well-log and seismic data. Multidisciplinary combination of rock-physics, seismic attributes, sedimentological information and spatial statistical modeling techniques. Student teams build reservoir models using limited well data and seismic attributes typically available in practice, comparing alternative approaches. Software provided (SGEMS, Petrel, Matlab). Offered every other year.nRecommended: ERE240/260, or GP222/223, or GP260/262 or
GES253/257; ERE246, GP112
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3-4
Instructors:
Mukerji, T. (PI)
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Pradhan, A. (PI)
GEOPHYS 255: Report on Energy Industry Training
On-the-job-training for master's and doctoral degree students under the guidance of on-site supervisors. Students submit a report detailing work activities, problems, assignment, and key results. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: written consent of adviser.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-3
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Beroza, G. (PI)
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Biondi, B. (PI)
;
Dunham, E. (PI)
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Instructors:
Beroza, G. (PI)
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Biondi, B. (PI)
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Dunham, E. (PI)
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Dvorkin, J. (PI)
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Harris, J. (PI)
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Klemperer, S. (PI)
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Knight, R. (PI)
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Mavko, G. (PI)
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Mukerji, T. (PI)
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Schroeder, D. (PI)
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Segall, P. (PI)
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Sleep, N. (PI)
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Suckale, J. (PI)
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Vanorio, T. (PI)
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Zebker, H. (PI)
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Zoback, M. (PI)
GEOPHYS 257: Introduction to Computational Earth Sciences
Techniques for mapping numerically intensive algorithms to modern high performance computers such as the Center for Computational Earth and Environmental Science's (CEES) . Topics include computer architecture performance analysis, and parallel programming. Topics covered include pthreads OpenMP; MPI, Cilk++, and CUDA.. Exercises using SMP and cluster computers. May be repeated for credit. Offered every other year, winter quarter.
Last offered: Winter 2017
| Repeatable
for credit
GEOPHYS 259: Laboratory Methods in Geophysics (GEOPHYS 162)
Lab. Types of equipment used in experimental rock physics. Principles and measurements of geophysical properties such as porosity, permeability, acoustic wave velocity, and resistivity through lectures and laboratory experiments. Training in analytical project writing skills and understanding errors for assessing accuracy and variability of measured data. Students may investigate a scientific problem to support their own research. Prerequisites:
Physics 45 (Light and Heat); and
CME 100 (Vector Calculus).
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3-4
GEOPHYS 261: Advanced Rock Physics Topics
This course will present advanced topics in elastic effective medium theory, as applied to porous rocks.
Last offered: Summer 2017
GEOPHYS 262: Rock Physics
Properties of and processes in rocks as related to geophysical exploration, crustal studies, and tectonic processes. Emphasis is on wave velocities and attenuation, hydraulic permeability, and electrical resistivity in rocks. Application to in situ problems, using lab data and theoretical results.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3
GEOPHYS 265: Imaging Radar and Applications (EE 355)
Radar remote sensing, radar image characteristics, viewing geometry, range coding, synthetic aperture processing, correlation, range migration, range/Doppler algorithms, wave domain algorithms, polar algorithm, polarimetric processing, interferometric measurements. Applications: surfafe deformation, polarimetry and target discrimination, topographic mapping surface displacements, velocities of ice fields. Prerequisites:
EE261. Recommended:
EE254,
EE278,
EE279.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Zebker, H. (PI)
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Zheng, Y. (TA)
GEOPHYS 270: Electromagnetic Properties of Geological Materials
Laboratory observations and theoretical modeling of the electromagnetic properties and nuclear magnetic resonance response of geological material. Relationships between these properties and water-saturated materials properties such as composition, water content, surface area, and permeability.
Last offered: Spring 2016
GEOPHYS 274: Journey to the Center of the Earth (GEOPHYS 184, GS 107, GS 207)
The interconnected set of dynamic systems that make up the Earth. Focus is on fundamental geophysical observations of the Earth and the laboratory experiments to understand and interpret them. What earthquakes, volcanoes, gravity, magnetic fields, and rocks reveal about the Earth's formation and evolution.
Last offered: Winter 2014
GEOPHYS 280: 3-D Seismic Imaging
The principles of imaging complex structures in the Earth subsurface using 3-D reflection seismology. Emphasis is on processing methodologies and algorithms, with examples of applications to field data. Topics: acquisition geometrics of land and marine 3-D seismic surveys, time vs. depth imaging, migration by Kirchhoff methods and by wave-equation methods, migration velocity analysis, velocity model building, imaging irregularly sampled and aliased data. Computational labs involve some programming. Lab for 3 units. Offered every year, Spring quarter.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 2-3
Instructors:
Biondi, B. (PI)
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Biondi, E. (SI)
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