Integrated Imaging of the Earth : Theory and Applications

Reliable and detailed information about the Earth’s subsurface is of crucial importance throughout the geosciences. Quantitative integration of all available geophysical and geological data helps to make Earth models more robust and reliable. The aim of this book is to summarize and synthesize the growing literature on combining various types of geophysical and other geoscientific data. The approaches that have been developed to date encompass joint inversion, cooperative inversion, and statistical post-inversion analysis methods, each with different benefits and assumptions.

Starting with the foundations of inverse theory, this book systematically describes the mathematical and theoretical aspects of how to best integrate different geophysical datasets with geological prior understanding and other complimentary data. This foundational basis is followed by chapters that demonstrate the diverse range of applications for which integrated methods have been used to date. These range from imaging the hydrogeological properties of the near-surface to natural resource exploration and probing the composition of the lithosphere and the deep Earth.  Each chapter is written by leading experts in the field, which makes this book the definitive reference on integrated imaging of the Earth.

Highlights of this volume include:

• Complete coverage of the theoretical foundations of integrated imaging approaches from inverse theory to different coupling methods and quantitative evaluation of the resulting models
• Comprehensive overview of current applications of integrated imaging including hydrological investigations, natural resource exploration, and imaging the deep Earth
• Detailed case studies of integrated approaches providing valuable guidance for both experienced users and researchers new to joint inversion.

This volume will be a valuable resource for graduate students, academics, industry practitioners, and researchers who are interested in using or developing integrated imaging approaches.

Max Moorkamp is a lecture in Geophysics in the Department of Geology at the University of Leicester in UK. He is currently the Associate Editor for Journal of Geophysical Research. Editor has published extensively in AGU, GRL, and JGR journals.

Peter Lelièvre is a Research Scientist in the Department of Earth Sciences at the Memorial University of Newfoundland in the Newfoundland and Labrador Province in Canada. He has a few publications in the Wiley Geophysical Journal International.

Niklas Linde is an Associate Professor in Environmental Geophysics at the University of Lausanne (UNIL) in Switzerland. He has published extensively in AGU GRL and WRR journals and got a paper accepted recently in Wiley Wires Water journal.

Amir Khan is a Senior Scientist/Lecturer in the Institute of Geophysics in Zurich, Switzerland. He has also published in AGU journals JGR, GRL and G-cubed.