An Introduction to Geophysical Exploration - Couverture souple

Kearey, Philip; Brooks, M.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0632029234 ISBN 13 : 9780632029235

Editeur : Blackwell Science Ltd, 1991

Synopsis

On the first edition: Reading this book has given me considerable pleasure. I have enjoyed its style and presentation of methodology and theory, although naturally the latter is short in an introductory text. I also enjoy the way the subject of geophysical exploration is organised, clarifying both general principles and special aspects and methods. I recommend this text to teachers and also to students for their self study. (Journal of Geophysics) This is a well balanced, clearly illustrated, modern introduction to geophysical exploration methods, which will provide students of all ages with a sound understanding of the principal techniques and the wide range of their applications in resource exploration and engineering geology. (Bulletin of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy).

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

This new edition of the well–established text is fully updated toreflect the important developments in geophysical methods since theproduction of the previous edition. The broad scope of previouseditions is maintained, with even greater clarity of explanationsfrom the revised text and extensively revised figures. Each of themajor geophysical methods is treated systematically developing thetheory behind the method and detailing the instrumentation, fielddata acquisition techniques, data processing and interpretationmethods. The practical application of each method to such diverseexploration applications as petroleum, groundwater, engineering,environmental and forensic is shown by case histories.

The mathematics required in order to understand the text ispurposely kept to a minimum, so the book is suitable for coursestaken in geophysics by all undergraduate students. It will also beof use to postgraduate students who might wish to includegeophysics in their studies and to all professional geologists whowish to discover the breadth of the subject in connection withtheir own work.

Présentation de l'éditeur

The new edition of this classic text provides a general but comprehensive introduction to the most important methods and techniques of geophysical exploration. These methods represent a primary tool for investigation of the subsurface and are applicable to a wide range of problems. This new edition incorporates many suggestions made by users of the first edition and covers all the major advances and developments in exploration geophysics. New chapters on radiometric surveying and geophysical borehole logging are included in addition to new sections on vertical seismic profiling, marine gravimeters, time–domain electromagnetic methods, non–contacting resistivity measurements and ground–penetrating radar. The authors have also expanded their treatment of three–dimensional seismic surveying and seismic stratigraphy. The lucid style of the first edition is maintained and a major addition to this new edition is the inclusion of a set of problems at the end of each main chapter.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Blackwell Science Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1991
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0632029234
• ISBN 13: 9780632029235
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 264
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible