Earth and Planetary Sciences
Northwestern University
Seafloor Spreading and Magnetic Anomalies part of Cutting Edge:Geophysics:Workshop 07:Geophysics Activities
Students use seafloor maps of magnetic anomalies to compare and establish the spreading rates in the Atlantic and the Eastern Pacific Oceans.
Reflection Seismology part of Cutting Edge:Course Design:Goals Database
Theory of seismic reflection technique. Acquisition, data processing and interpretation of seismic reflection data, seismic stratigraphy. Applications to hydrocarbon prospecting, structural geology, tectonics, stratigraphy, and deep continental structure.