GEOL487.3 Geophysical Field Methods

2026/27 school year

The field portion of the field school will be conducted from August 24 to 31 (September 1 in case of weather or other contingencies)

On the first day (August 24), work will be conducted jointly with the Geological Engineering Field School.
See the schedule for August 24 (it may be updated).


Important documents:

If you consent to using your photos in course presentations and this web page, please return this form by email: Photo Consent email
If you are interested to drive the Departmental truck or rental vehicles around the field sites, fill out this form and send it to Rafael Gonzalez: Driver Authorization form
Review and be prepared to sign this Off-Campus Safety Plan: Off-Campus Safety plan

Course materials:

Syllabus | Schedule | Advice for writing reports

1988 Ground Engineering report about the Central Avenue (Peturrson's ravine) site

Map of UofS Geophysics test site

Descriptions of targets for electrical and magnetic surveys installed at the test site (PowerPoint document)

Work materials and instructions:

Observer's data sheet used in most experiments: PDF | Excel

Template recording sequence for Schlumberger resistivity sounding: PDF | Word


Results:

The following documents are results of the previous field school in May 2025.
They are provided for general reference and preparation and will be updated as we collect new data.


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