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Program Details
Degree
Masters
Major
Earth Sciences | Geophysics
Area of study
Engineering | Natural Science
Course Language
English
About Program

Program Overview


University Programs

The university offers a range of programs in the field of earth sciences, including:


  • BS Applied Geophysics
  • M.Sc.
    • M.Sc. (APPLIED GEOLOGY)
    • M. Sc. (APPLIED GEOPHYSICS)
  • M. TECH
    • M. TECH (GEOEXPLORATION)
    • M. TECH (PETROLEUM GEOSCIENCES)
  • Ph. D

Course Details

One of the courses offered is GS 828: Spectroscopic Methods in Earth Sciences, which covers topics such as:


  • Optical Absorption Spectroscopy
  • Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy
  • Thermoluminescence and Optically Stimulated Luminescence technique
  • Low Temperature Thermochronology
  • Mossbauer Spectroscopy
  • Electron Spin Resonance (ESR)

Texts and References

The course uses the following texts and references:


  • Aitken, M. J., An Introduction to Optical Dating : The Dating of Quaternary Sediments by the Use of Photon-stimulated Luminescence, Oxford University Press, Oxford,1998
  • Reiners, P. W. and Ehlers, T. A. Low-Temperature Thermochronology: Techniques, Interpretations and Applications. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry, V 58. 2005
  • Marfunin, A. S. Spectroscopy, Luminescence and Radiation centers in Minerals, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1979
  • King, P. L. Ramsey, M. S. and Swayse, G. A. (Eds.) Infrared Spectroscopy in Geochemistry, Exploration Geochemistry and Remote Sensing, Mineralogical Association of Canada, short course series, V 33, 2004
  • Hawthorne, F. C. (ed.), Spectroscopic Methods in Mineralogy and Geology, Reviews in Mineralogy, Mineralogical Society of America, 18, 1988
  • Beran, A and Libowitzky, E. (ed), Spectroscopic methods in Mineralogy. European Mineralogical Union Notes in Mineralogy. Vol 6, 2004
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