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EARTH 460Geophysical Data Analysis

Units
0.50
Faculty
Science
Subject
Earth Sciences

Not in the current Undergraduate Calendar. Shown as it appeared in 2025–26.

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 0 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Geophysical data sets require the application of specialized analysis methods to extract information about the Earth's interior. This course covers commonly used concepts and techniques used in geophysical data analysis including spectral analysis, convolution, filtering, and sampling. Emphasis is given to the analysis and processing of radar and seismic reflection profiling data sets.

Prerequisites

  • Must have completed the following:
    • EARTH260 - Introductory Applied Geophysics (0.50)

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

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Winter 2022

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