Geophysical Field Work

• Preparation
  • I encourage any student needing to request accommodations for a specific disability to please meet with me at your earliest convenience to ensure timely and appropriate accommodations.
  • All persons attending any University-related field work, whether overnight or one hour, must fill out the Emergency Contact Form (PDF) in advance. The submitted forms will be kept with the field party in an easily identifiable location, in case of emergency.
  • Detailed instructions and questions to be answered for each method, to prepare for Geol 453/653 field work near Fallon, 2009
  • Detailed instructions and questions to be answered for each method, to prepare for Geol 453/653 field work near Fernley, 2005
  • Detailed instructions and questions to be answered for each method, to prepare for Geol 453/653 field work at Tahoe, the Virginia Range, and the west Ruby Mts., 2003
  • Detailed instructions and questions to be answered for each method, to prepare for Geol 453/653 field work near Reno, 2000
  • Detailed instructions and questions to be answered for each method, to prepare for Geol 453/653 field work in Dixie Valley, 1998
  • Detailed instructions and questions to be answered for each method, to prepare for Geol 453/653 field work near Pahrump Valley, 1996
  • Info on renting a vehicle for the University
  • Read about saving your back while lifting (html)
  • Personal equipment checklist (html)
• Surveying
  • NBMG EDM Theodolite instructions (html)
  • Surveying data sheet (GIF)
  • NGS data sheets on established control points
• Gravity
  • Lacoste and Romberg gravimeter manual by A. Dorsey
  • Lacoste and Romberg gravimeter instructions (html)
  • Calibration sheet for UNR's Lacoste and Romberg model G-509 (GIF)
  • Gravity data reduction spreadsheet (XLS)
  • Worden gravimeter instructions (html)
  • Gravity data sheet (GIF)
• Magnetics
  • GEM magnetometer tutorial by Colton Dudley and Paul Opdyke (PDF)
  • Scintrex magnetometer checklist (GIF)
  • Magnetic models and observatories from NOAA
  • Magnetic activity forecasts from Natural Resources Canada. Look for ``Long Term Magnetic Forecasts'' for the subauroral region.
  • Magnetic activity at Canadian observatories. Look for the summary plot for the last 24 hours, and the Victoria B.C. station at the bottom. If there are only diurnal variations, you will see only green.
• Seismic
  • Bison seismograph setup by Colton Dudley (PDF)
  • Bison seismograph checklist (GIF, TXT)
  • Seismic observer's report (PDF)
  • Seismic observer's report (GIF)
  • Transferring data from the Bison to a PC
• Electromagnetic
  • EM-31 data sheet (GIF)

• Data Reduction and Interpretation
  • General examples for all methods
  • Geophysical Applications 1996 Stewart Val. and Old Spanish Trail Hwy. data, analysis, and report figures.

• Geophysical Field Course Photo Albums
  • Applied Geophysics, Spring 2012 (by Louie), sponsored by the Nevada Seismological Lab
  • Applied Geophysics, Spring 2011 (by Louie), sponsored by the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe
  • Applied Geophysics, Spring 2010 (by Louie), sponsored by USGS NEHRP
  • Applied Geophysics, Spring 2009 (by Louie, and B. Littlefield), sponsored by Optim
  • Applied Geophysics, Spring 2007 (by Louie) and by Sumant, sponsored by UNAVCO
  • Applied Geophysics, Spring 2005
  • Applied Geophysics, Spring 2003
  • Applied Geophysics, Spring 2002
  • Geophysical Applications, Spring 2000
  • Presentation on Applied Geophysics at the Mackay School of Mines
  • Geophysical Applications, Spring 1998
  • Geophysical Applications, Spring 1996
  • Hydrogeophysics, Fall 1995