An Introduction to Applied and Environmental Geophysics - Hardcover

John M. Reynolds

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471968021 ISBN 13: 9780471968023

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 1997

Synopsis

An introductory text which covers the structure, physical forces and evolutionary history of the earth. The range of applications covered includes mineral and hydrocarbon exploration, but the emphasis is on the use of geophysics in civil engineering.

About this title

From the Publisher

This book represents the first introductory text to describe the developing field of environmental geophysics. A significant portion of the material is new, as well as case histories which have never been published before. The geographical basis of the case histories is worldwide, with examples originating from Australia to North America, from Arctic Canada to the Antarctic, from Europe to China. The level of mathematics and physics is kept to a minimum but is described qualitatively within the text. Particular attention is paid to geophysical survey design and line optimization techniques. The book also covers the rapidly developing geophysical field techniques and consequent computer-based data processing problems.

Review

"A course using it will provide as much geophysics as many want or need, he says, but can also establish a foundation for more advanced courses. It discusses some topics rarely covered in introductory texts, such as geophysical survey design and line optimization techniques, image processing of potential field data, recent developments in high-resolution seismic reflection profiling, and electrical resistivity sub-surface imaging." (Book News, 1 August 2011)

 

 

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0471968021
• ISBN 13: 9780471968023
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 806