Book description
An Introduction to Applied and Environmental Geophysics,
2nd Edition,
describes the rapidly developing field of near-surface geophysics. The
book covers a range of applications including mineral, hydrocarbon and
groundwater exploration, and emphasises the use of geophysics in civil
engineering and in environmental investigations. Following on from the
international popularity of the first edition, this new, revised, and
much expanded edition contains additional case histories, and
descriptions of geophysical techniques not previously included in such
textbooks.
The level of mathematics and physics is deliberately kept
to a minimum but is described qualitatively within the text. Relevant
mathematical expressions are separated into boxes to supplement the
text. The book is profusely illustrated with many figures,
photographs and line drawings, many never previously published. Key
source literature is provided in an extensive reference section; a
list of web addresses for key organisations is also given in an
appendix as a valuable additional resource.
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Covers new techniques such as Magnetic Resonance Sounding,
Controlled- Source EM, shear-wave seismic refraction, and
airborne gravity and EM techniques
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Now includes radioactivity surveying and more discussions of
down-hole geophysical methods; hydrographic and Sub-Bottom
Profiling surveying; and UneXploded Ordnance detection
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Expanded to include more forensic, archaeological,
glaciological, agricultural and bio-geophysical applications
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Includes more information on physio-chemical properties of
geological, engineering and environmental materials
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Takes a fully global approach
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Accessible core textbook for undergraduates as well as an
ideal reference for industry professionals
The second edition is ideal for students wanting a broad introduction
to the subject and is also designed for practising civil and
geotechnical engineers, geologists, archaeologists and environmental
scientists who need an overview of modern geophysical methods relevant
to their discipline. While the first edition was the first textbook to
provide such a comprehensive coverage of environmental geophysics, the
second edition is even more far ranging in terms of techniques,
applications and case histories.
