Geophysical field school is an annual academic camping exercise that is aimed at exposing students to the practical aspects of geophysics. It is a three (3) credit hour course for third year students of applied geophysics aimed at educating students on the handling of geophysical equipment and the rudiments of data acquisition, processing and interpretation.
This year’s field school was held at Ikot Nakanda and its environs, in Akpabuyo locall government area of Cross River State. It was held between 18th and 24th of May, 2014.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DAY
1: Reconnaissance
Survey of the study Area
DAY
2: Seismic
Mapping of the subsurface using the ES-3000 24 channel Seismograph.
Coordinating
Lecturer: Dr. Victor I. Obianwu
DAY
3: Investigation
of subsurface anomalies using an optical module GPR with 1m separation.
Coordinating
lecturer: Dr. Anthony M. George
DAY
4:
SURVEY 1: Operation
of the proton precision magnetometer using the simple loop method
SURVEY 2: Operation
of the Gamma-Ray spectrometer
Coordinating lecturers: Dr.
Anthony A. Okiwelu; Mr. Ibor
DAY
5:
Geoelectric mapping of Akwa Ikot Idem Community using the VES and ERT
techniques
Coordinating
lecturers: Dr. Anthony Akpan; Mr. Stephen Ekwok