Martyn Unsworth, PhD

Professor, Faculty of Science - Physics

Contact

Professor, Faculty of Science - Physics
Email
unsworth@ualberta.ca
Phone
(780) 492-3041
Address
3-102 Centennial Ctr For Interdisciplinary SCS II
11335 Saskatchewan Drive NW
Edmonton AB
T6G 2H5

Overview

About

BA (1986) Cambridge University
PhD (1991) Cambridge University
Research Professor, University of Washington, (1993-2000)
Associate Professor, University of Alberta (2000 - 2004)
Professor,  University of Alberta (2004 - present)


Research

Electromagnetic geophysics
Plate tectonics
Volcanology
Geothermal energy

Courses

GEOPH 424 - Electromagnetic Methods in Geophysics

Theory and application of Maxwell's equations to geophysics; resistivity of rocks, electromagnetic exploration; magnetotellurics, frequency and time domain EM methods, forward and inverse techniques to image crustal and mantle structures. Analysis of EM data collected at field school. Pre- or corequisite: MATH 337 or MA PH 251. Prerequisites: PHYS 381, GEOPH 325.


GEOPH 524 - Electromagnetic Methods in Geophysics

Theory and application of Maxwell's equations to geophysics; resistivity of rocks, electromagnetic exploration; magnetotellurics, frequency and time domain EM methods, forward and inverse techniques to image crustal and mantle structures. Analysis of EM data collected at field school. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Note: This course cannot be taken for credit if credit has already been given for GEOPH 424.


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