Saturday, July 17, 2010

An Introduction to Geophysical Exploration, 3rd Edition

An Introduction to Geophysical Exploration, 3rd Edition
Philip Kearey, Michael Brooks, Ian Hill
281 pages

Description
This new edition of the well-established Kearey and Brooks text is fully updated to reflect the important developments in geophysical methods since the production of the previous edition. The broad scope of previous editions is maintained, with even greater clarity of explanations from the revised text and extensively revised figures. Each of the major geophysical methods is treated systematically developing the theory behind the method and detailing the instrumentation, field data acquisition techniques, data processing and interpretation methods. The practical application of each method to such diverse exploration applications as petroleum, groundwater, engineering, environmental and forensic is shown by case histories.

The mathematics required in order to understand the text is purposely kept to a minimum, so the book is suitable for courses taken in geophysics by all undergraduate students. It will also be of use to postgraduate students who might wish to include geophysics in their studies and to all professional geologists who wish to discover the breadth of the subject in connection with their own work.


Hallmark Features
* Previous editions have established this text as one of the world's leading applied geophysics texts
* Written at introductory level so the maths is not demanding
* Include new chapters (written by Ian Hill, the new author) on Seismic Reflection methods, bringing the book completely up-to-date
* Illustrations have been redrawn to increase clarity

Contents
Preface.
1. The Principles and Limitations of Geophysical Exploration Methods.
2. Geophysical Data Processing.
3. Elements of Seismic Surveying.
4. Seismic Reflection Surveying.
5. Seismic Refraction Surveying.
6. Gravity Surveying.
7. Magnetic Surveying.
8. Electrical Surveying.
9. Electromagnetic Surveying.
10. Radiometric Surveying.
11. Geophysical Borehole Logging.
Appendix.
References.
Index




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