In support of the geophysics program at JMU, the department has recently acquired the following equipment.

Geometrics ES-3000, 12 channel seismograph
This extremely low power unit is designed so that you can reduce the weight of equipment you need to carry to the field, or make your existing batteries last longer. The ES3000 seismic modules houses 12 channels and weigh only 3.6 kg an. This unit comes with a suite of industry-standard professional software that expands its capabilities for commercial or research applications.

Geometrics G-858 Portable Cesium Magnetometer/Gradiometer
The G-858 MagMapper uses a graphical interface to make survey design and data acquisition quick and efficient. Various modes of operation allow the user to custom design a survey grid for their particular needs. The operator also has the ability to view his/her position on the grid and the current data profile during the survey. Sensitivity, resolution, and recording rate of the cesium magnetometer are user selectable.

G-858 data acquisition offers either continuous or discrete station recording. The high sampling rate of the instrument in continuous mode allows the operator to survey an area at a fast walking pace. A wider search radius can be achieved by using a gradiometer configuration. As a result, over-all costs are inherently lower while data quality remains high.

The G-858 is designed to interface easily with standard computers and peripherals.

Mala 250 and 800MHz Ground Penetrating Radar
This is a truly modular and lightweight GPR system developed by Malå GeoScience.
Its interchangeable features make it available as a single-channel or multi-channel system. It is compatible with our shielded, unshielded or borehole antennas.

The department is also equipted with a 25 station computer lab. We have access to site licenses for: the ArcInfo line of GIS software, MAPLE math libraries, Golden Softwares Surfer and Grapher packages.