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Geophysics: Scientific Scope and Future Career Opportunities
Partha S. RouthDept. of GeosciencesBoise State University
Boise, ID, 83735http://cgiss.boisestate.edu/~routh
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Geophysics: Scientific Scope
• What is Geophysics?
• What is the connection of Geophysics to subsurface & Physics?
• What questions about the subsurface are we trying to answer?
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What is Geophysics?
• Geophysics involves the application of physical theories and measurements to discover the properties and processes of the earth.
• The study of the earth by quantitative physical method : – Seismic (sound) reflection and refraction– gravity, magnetic – electrical, electromagnetic– radioactivity methods.
From Robert E. Sheriff's Encyclopedic Dictionary of Applied
Geophysics
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Brief History of Geophysics• Began with prediction of Earthquakes (still an
unsolved problem)
• Major development in 1500 A.D. (Gravity & Magnetics)
• Rapid development in 20th Century (Seismic, Electrical, Electromagnetics, NMR, Radioactivity)
• Geophysics has contributed significantly in the understanding of many physical processes that lead to scientific and economic contribution to our society.
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Earthquakes
Earthquake in Northern
Kashmir, border of India and
Pakistan. More than 150000 people died
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Earthquakes
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Tsunamis
Tsunami (tsoo – nah – mee)Tsu (harbor) & nami (wave)
“A natural phenomenon consisting of a series of waves generated when water in a lake or the sea is rapidly displaced on a massive scale” (www.wikipedia.org)
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Tsunami
• Magnitude of earthquake = 9.0• Height of wave reach up to 30 m with speed ~ 800 km/hr• More than 200K people died
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Tsunami
Source: NOAA
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Tsunamis
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Areas that Geophysics have Impacted
• Earthquakes and Tsunamis (Seismology)• Geothermometry (Heat Flow)• Physical oceanography (Heat, Waves, Tides)• Meteorology (Temperature, Pressure)• Hydrology (Ground and Surface Water)• Exploration/ Environmental/ Engineering
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What is the Broad Picture of Geophysics?
• Application of Physics to various global earth processes/ geological/ hydrological/ environmental/ engineering problems.
• Areas within geophysics evolved with the advancement in methodology and instrumentation.
• Depending the process we are trying to study geophysics can be broadly classified into threeareas.
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Branches of GeophysicsScale D
ecreases
• Solid Earth Geophysics – Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Tectonics– Geodynamics
• Exploration Geophysics– Oil and Gas exploration– Minerals exploration
• Environmental & Engineering Geophysics – Groundwater exploration– Contaminant delineation– Utility or object detection
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Earth’s Structure
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Geophysics: As tool to look inside the subsurface
• What is the problem we are trying to solve?
• Decide the “appropriate” physics and “appropriate” scale to probe the Earth.
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Why Physics?
• Geophysics is an indirect way of obtaining information about subsurface.
• First associate what change in subsurface will give rise to the understanding of the problem.
• Changes or Anomaly are crucial:– density of material, electrical conductivity, magnetic
susceptibility, dielectric property, rigidity, bulk modulus
• Based on the property choose the governing physics.
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Looking inside the Subsurface: Electrical
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Looking inside the Subsurface: Seismic/Radar
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Wave Propagation Example
• Radar Wave Propagation
• Background = 0.001S/m Scatterer = 0.1 S/m
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Looking inside the Subsurface: Electromagnetics
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Looking inside the Subsurface: Magnetics
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Looking inside the Subsurface: Borehole Methods
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Summary of Geophysical Methods
Potential Fields
• Gravity• Magnetics
• Electrical• Heat Flow• Electromagnetics (EM)
• Seismic (Sound Waves)• Radar (EM Waves)
Diffusive Fields
Wave Propagation
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Exploration Geophysics: Geothermal Energy
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Exploration Geophysics: Geothermal Energy
Electromagnetic
Seismic
Magnetic
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Imaging Geothermal Targets using Electromagnetics
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Imaging Hot Springs Using Magnetics
Spring Locations
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Exploration Geophysics: Oil and Gas
Gravity
Seismic
Electromagnetic
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Exploration Geophysics: Oil and Gas
Seismic Data
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Recent News: Oil and GasChevron says Gulf drilling a successWell could become the nation's biggest new domestic source of oil, according to newspaper report.September 5 2006: 12:36 PM EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Chevron Corp. said Tuesday it had successfully drilled for oil in the Gulf of Mexico's deep waters, in what could be one of the most significant finds for the domestic oil industry in a generation.The successful well, known as Jack 2, reached a record total depth of 28,175 feet, coming in 7,000 feet of water and more than 20,000 feet under the sea floor. Analysts said the find suggested the success of that drilling may mean more oil than previously believed is available under the Gulf of Mexico, a region that already provides a quarter of U.S. output.
Geophysics/Physics/Engg. is Crucial for these discoveries!
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Oil Reserves
18.3China12.21.4United States11.35.9Nigeria10.39.1Libya9.60.0Russia8.79.7Venezuela7.97.8United Arab E6.101.5Kuwait5.115.0Iraq4.132.5Iran3.178.8Canada2.264.3Saudi Arabia1.
Proved reserves (billion barrels)CountryRank
1,292.5World total68.1Rest of world90.2Top 20 countries
5.8India20.7.0Azerbaijan19.7.7Norway18.9.0Kazakhs.17.11.2Brazil16.11.4Algeria15.12.9Mexico14.15.2Qatar13.
Proved reserves (billion barrels)CountryRank
Source: oil & gas
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Exploration Geophysics: Mining
Magnetics
Electromagntic
Seismic
Gravity
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Exploration Geophysics: Mining
Electromagnetic Survey in Australia
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Environmental Geophysics: Contaminants/Objects
Magnetics
Electromagnetic
Seismic
Gravity
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Environmental Geophysics: Ground Water
Electromagnetic
Electrical
Seismic
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Geophysics: Career Opportunity
• Solid Earth: Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Geodynamics
• Places to Look for jobs: Academia, USGS, National Labs, Government Agencies, Defense Labs
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Geophysics: Career Opportunity
• Exploration Geophysics: Oil and Gas
• Places to Look for jobs: Academia, Oil and Gas Industry (ExxonMobil, Shell, ConocoPhillips, BP, Chevron,…), Service Industry (Schlumberger, Halliburton, CGG, Veritas,…..)
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Example of Industry Career Growth
Member in Training
Asst. Proj. Geophysicist
Project GeophysicistTechnical
Student/Intern
Management
SpecialistSupervisor
Management Geophysicist
Management Geophysicist
Senior Management Geophysicist
Senior Specialist
Source: oil & gas
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Geophysics: Career Opportunity
• Exploration Geophysics: Mining
• Places to Look for jobs: Government agencies, Newmont Gold Exploration, Placer Dome, BHP, INCO, Various consulting firms…
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Geophysics: Career Opportunity
• Environmental Geophysics:Environmental/Groundwater
• Places to Look for jobs: Academia, Government agencies such as National Labs, Defense, Numerous consulting firms, USGS,…