Mathematical models in geology and industry

Question

I'm a student of applied math. Do you think that if I attend courses on mathematical models in geology will I have the possibility to apply what I've learned in industry? I think it's a very interesting field but I've never heard of mathematicians working on "computational geology" outside academia.

Answer 1

There is a great deal of mathematical modeling in industrial geology. Particularly among the large mining and oil producing companies. Of particular interest are models of seismic and electromagnetic methods of exploration.

Answer 2

"A geophysicist friend once told me that geophysicists are geologists that know math."

See:

https://earthscience.stackexchange.com/questions/265/what-is-the-difference-between-a-geologist-and-a-geophysicist

To start, try the book "An Introduction to Geophysical Exploration" by Kearey, Brooks and Hill.

http://elibrary.bsu.az/azad/new/2192.pdf