Details of ES2104 (Autumn 2025)
| Level: 2 | Type: Theory | Credits: 3.0 |
| Course Code | Course Name | Instructor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ES2104 | Geophysics and Hydrology | Kajaljyoti Borah, Prasanta Sanyal, Supriyo Mitra |
| Syllabus |
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| Geophysics:
Plate Tectonics, Tectonics on a sphere, Magnetic field of the Earth and past plate motions, Gravitational field of the Earth and the density structure of the solid Earth. Ray paths for laterally homogeneous models, Travel time curves and delay times, Crustal phases, Whole Earth phases, Inversion of travel time data, Travel time equation for flat layer and dipping layer, Common midpoint stacking, Receiver function. Conductive heat flow, Calculation of simple geotherms, Oceanic heat flow, Model for plate formation and cooling, Continental heat flow, the adiabat and melting in the mantle, Convection in the mantle. Hydrology: Hydrologic cycle and water budgets, Aquifer characteristics porosity, permeability, Principles of groundwater flow, Darcy's Law, Steady-state and transient flows, Well hydraulics, Groundwater drawdown: Theis, Thiem, Jacobs method, Groundwater Exploration, Geophysical techniques, Pollution in groundwater, Arsenic and Nitrate |
| References |
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| References:
1. The Solid Earth: An Introduction to Global Geophysics: CMR Fowler, 2005, Cambridge University Press, 2nd Ed. 2. Groundwater Hydrology, David Keith Todd, Larry W. Mays. 3. Fundamentals of Ground Water, Franklin W. Schwartz, Hubao Zhang. |
Course Credit Options
| Sl. No. | Programme | Semester No | Course Choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IP | 1 | Not Allowed |
| 2 | IP | 3 | Not Allowed |
| 3 | IP | 5 | Not Allowed |
| 4 | MP | 1 | Not Allowed |
| 5 | MP | 3 | Not Allowed |
| 6 | MR | 1 | Not Allowed |
| 7 | MR | 3 | Not Allowed |
| 8 | MS | 3 | Core |
| 9 | MS | 5 | Not Allowed |
| 10 | MS | 7 | Not Allowed |
| 11 | MS | 9 | Not Allowed |
| 12 | RS | 1 | Not Allowed |
| 13 | RS | 2 | Not Allowed |