Teaching
John W. Schlue, Associate Professor of Geophysics

I have taught the following courses in general geophysics and exploration geophysics:

GEOP 308: The Geophysical Earth
An introductory survey of solid Earth geophysics covering fundamental physical processes shaping the Earth and geophysical techniques used to study Earth structure. Topics include fomation and internal structure of the Earth, plate tectonics, gravitational and magnetic fields, heat flow, earthquakes, and seismotectonics.

GEOP 445: Exploration Geophysics I
An introductory course on seismic refraction and reflection imaging of the subsurface, including methods of data acquisition, processing, and interpretation in two and three dimensions. Designed for students with a range of earth science and engineering backgrounds.

GEOP 446: Exploration Geophysics II
Introduction to electrical and electromagnetic methods of geophysical exploration. Surface and subsurface methods. Physical principles, applications, inversion methods.

GEOP 448: General Geophysics
An introduction to the general field of solid earth geophysics. Subjects covered are the origin of the earth; structure and internal properties of the earth; gravity, magnetic, and temperature fields of the earth; origin of the earth's atmosphere, hydrosphere, and surface features.