EIGG - Environmental and Industrial Geophysics Group Field Geophysics
Exhibition
EIGG Test Site, University of Leicester, May 25th 2006, 10am-4pm
The Environmental and Industrial Geophysics Group of the Geological
Society present the biennial Field Geophysics Exhibition at the EIGG
Test Site, Stoughton Road, Leicester. This one-day meeting is an ideal
opportunity for practical and research geophysicists, engineers,
archaeologists and surveyors to view the latest geophysical equipment in
a realistic, ‘hands on’ environment. Instruments and software will be
continually demonstrated from 10am to 4pm with ample opportunity for
discussion and practical advice.
Who Should attend? Anyone interested in commissioning, planning or
carrying out geophysical surveys, or those who use geophysical data in
any of the following areas: Archaeology, Civil Engineering, Utilities,
Planning, Hydrogeology, Mining & Extractive Industry, Waste Management,
Environmental Assessment.
Attendance is totally free, and free tea and coffee is provided - just
turn up on the day. All Demonstrations will be on Test Site 2: Stoughton
Road. Car Parking is available adjacent to the test site.
Location: University of Leicester Environmental Test site number 2,
Stoughton Road, Leicester.
Cost: Free to attendees
Techniques being demonstrated include:
Electromagnetic (Geonics EM38 and EM31)
Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)- (GSSI, Mala & Pulse Ekko)
Magnetics - caesium vapour total field
Magnetics - overhauser total field
Magnetics - fluxgate vertical gradient
Multi-sensor survey systems
Resistivity - imaging systems
Resistivity - capacitatively coupled arrays
Seismic - refraction
Seismic - reflection
Seismic - surface wave
Seismic - towed array
Exhibitors and manufacturers will include:
Allied Associates
Bartington Instruments
Campus International Ltd.
Geomatrix Earth Sciences Ltd
Geonics
Geosoft
GSSI
IRIS Instruments
Mala Geoscience
For details of the exhibition programme, EIGG Test Site facilities,
location maps and site photographs please follow the link below...
http://www.le.ac.uk/geology/iah/research/EIGG/EIGG_EX2006hp.html
For further details contact: Chris Leech
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