Physical Properties of Rocks: Fundamentals and Principles of Petrophysics - Hardcover

Schon, J.H.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0080410081 ISBN 13: 9780080410081

Publisher: Pergamon, 1996

Synopsis

The interpretation of geophysical data in exploration geophysics, well logging, engineering, mining and environmental geophysics requires knowledge of the physical properties of the rocks and their correlation. Physical properties are a "key" for combined interpretation techniques. The study of rock physics provides an interdisciplinary treatment of physical properties, whether related to geophysical, geotechnical, hydrological or geological methodology.

The book is a comprehensive and concise systematic presentation of the physical properties of rocks. It is focussed on the problems of applied geophysics with respect to exploration and the expanding field of applications in engineering and mining geophysics, geotechnics, hydrology and environmental problems, and the properties under the conditions of the upper earth crust. This volume contains theoretical and experimental results relating to the main geophysical properties - density, magnetic properties, natural radioactivity, elastic and anelastic properties, electrical and thermal. It also presents the correlation between the individual properties as a basis of modern interpretation methods, including relationships between geophysical and geotechnical properties.

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Review

"... well-produced and easily readable even down to the tiniest subscripts of equations. (...) I'm quite happy with this book. It's one of those that I will not lend out carelessly because I'll want to keep it on my shelf where I can get my hands on it. (Roy H. Wilkins, EOS, number 78, issue 51 (December 1997)) -- From the Publisher

1997 The book is recommended for students specializing on the subject and should find its place on the shelf of any geophysical exploration engineer. -- Pure Applied Geophysics

This book is highly recommended for the thinking practitioner in applied geophysics and well logging; it is also a general textbook suitable for classes in petrophysics. It is likely to become a standard work in this field. -- Juergen R. Schopper, First Break Vol. 14 No. 12

Edition details

• Publisher: Pergamon
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0080410081
• ISBN 13: 9780080410081
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 592