"Marine" seismic imaging of the floor of Lake Roxburgh, Central Otago, New Zealand

Details

Academic background

Sciences

Host campus

Dunedin

Qualification

Postgraduate Diploma, Master's, Honours

Department

Geology

Supervisor

Associate Professor Andrew Gorman

Overview

The aim of this project is to collect seismic boomer, CHIRP and multibeam data on Lake Roxburgh (and potentially Lake Dunstan) to evaluate modern sediment accumulation rates on the floor of these Clutha River reservoirs.

Useful information

• Graduate research at the University of Otago
• Scholarships at the University of Otago

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