Course: Utilization of Ground Penetrating Radar in Mapping the Landscape

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Course title Utilization of Ground Penetrating Radar in Mapping the Landscape
Course code KGE/GMK
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Lenďáková Zuzana, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
unspecified

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
Within the course, students will be acquainted with the basic principles of georadar operation, processing, form (2D profiles, 3D maps) and interpretation of GPR data. The emphasis is on the application of GPR in practice, mapping of landscape and subsurface structures within geoscience disciplines.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Recommended literature
  • Bristow, C. S., & Jol, H. M. (Eds.). (2003). Ground penetrating radar in sediments. Geological Society of London.
  • Burger, H. R., Sheehan, A. F., & Jones, C. H. (2006). Introduction to applied geophysics: Exploring the shallow subsurface. WW Norton.
  • Conyers, L. B. (2013). Ground-penetrating radar for archaeology. Altamira Press.
  • Daniels, D. J. (2005). Ground penetrating radar. Encyclopedia of RF and microwave engineering, second ed. The Institution of Electrical Engineere, London.
  • Jol, H. M. (Ed.). (2008). Ground penetrating radar theory and applications. Elsevier.
  • Mussett, A. E., & Khan, M. A. (2000). Looking into the earth: an introduction to geological geophysics. Cambridge University Press.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Environmental Hazards and Climate Change (2021) Category: Geography courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter