Memoirs of a Hayseed Physicist by Peter Martel

Part 35:
My First University:
The practical side of my studies was the summer work in the bush. I learned how to do resistivity surveys to find the depth and size of gypsum deposits, electromagnetic surveys looking for metallic deposits, gravimetric surveys to look for dense deposits of heavy ore and seismic surveys to find the depths of various layers above potential pools of oil.

With permission of the author. This is an on going story one paragraph at a time beginning on the post of July 6th. We will get back to our music and art after this little break.

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