Geophysics Field Course

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Western Michigan Univ. - Dept. of Geosciences
 Geol. 564; Spring, 2000  (Next offered during Spring 2002)

FIELD ENVIRONMENTAL GEOPHYSICS (3 Credits)

     Professor W. Sauck will be offering an intensive 4-week field course, beginning May 24 and ending June 16.  The first three days will be at WMU.  The next 12 days after the Memorial Day weekend will be at the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base (WAFB) at Oscoda, MI, where a wide assortment of contaminant plumes and several landfills are available for study.  The last week will be at WMU for preparation of final maps and reports.  Class size will be limited to about 15 students.
The prerequisite is an Introduction to Geophysics course.  In addition to the University tuition, there is an additional fee of $200 which covers all but food.  Lodging at Oscoda will be provided on the Base.  Meals will be the responsibility of the individual students.  For WMU Hydrogeology students, this course will more than substitute for the 1-week geophysics module of the Field Hydrogeology course given in the Summer term.
     The Base was decommissioned in 1995 and is under the control of a civilian Base Conversion Authority.  WAFB has a field facility of the "National Center for Integrated Bioremediation Research and Development" (NCIBRD).  This is a research, training, and technology demonstration site operated by the Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Univ. of Michigan.  It also has ties to the "Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program" (SERDP), a partnership of DOE, DOD, and EPA.
     Equipment which will be used includes a GSSI SIR-10 A+ Ground Penetrating Radar, GEONICS EM-31-MK2 (with integrated data logger), GEOMETRICS  G-858 Cesium Vapor Gradiometer, GEOMETRICS Proton-Precession Magnetometer, GEOMETRICS StrataView R24 Seismograph (24-bit, 24 channels), LaCoste-Romberg and Worden gravimeters, BISON 2390 Electrical Resistivity, SYSCAL R2 Resistivity and IP, and a pair of Magellan ProMark X-CP GPS receivers.  Other equipment may be borrowed from manufacturers.  Data processing and presentation will be done with software such as RADAN III, MAGMAP96, SIP, GEOSOFT, SEISTRIXJ,  GRAPHER, and SURFER.  Various forward modeling routines will be used for designing field surveys.  Respond to W. Sauck at (616) 387-4991 ( sauck@wmich.edu ).

ENROLLMENT  INFORMATION - 2000

Non-WMU undergraduate students:

You can fill out an admission form via the WEB, at the address:
http://www.wmich.edu/admi/undergradapp/
(Also, please inform Dr. Sauck at sauck@wmich.edu that you are applying)

Read the note about PTC application before going on to select the On-line Application Form at the bottom of the page.  On the application screen, choose Non-degree (PTC) Applicants@ [this means Permission to Take Classes, for those who do not wish to enroll in a degree program at WMU] under University Curriculum (near the bottom of the page).

Tuition:

Undergraduate - MI resident - $124.91/cr x 3 credits = $374.73
Non-resident-$314.03/cr x 3 credits = $942.09

Graduate -  MI resident - $159.62/cr x 3 credits =  $478.86
Non-resident-$384.22/cr x 3 credits =     $1152.66

Course Fee:

All students (should be included   $200.00 on tuition bill)
University Enrollment Fee          $60.00
Student Activity Fee             $6.00

Non-WMU Graduate students:

Contact WMU Geology Dept.,bev.britt@wmich.edu, or 616-387-5485.