Basic exploration geophysics

Book · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:6982729

Robinson, E S

An introduction to geophysical methods used to explore for natural resources and to survey earth's geology is presented in this volume. It is suitable for second-and third-year undergraduate students majoring in geology or engineering and for professional engineering and for professional engineers and earth scientists without formal instruction in geophysics. The author assumes the reader is familiar with geometry, algebra, and trigonometry. Geophysical exploration includes seismic refraction and reflection surveying, electrical resistivity and electromagnetic field surveying, and geophysical well logging. Surveying operations are described in step-by-step procedures and are illustrated by practical examples. Computer-based methods of processing and interpreting data as well as geographical methods are introduced.

• OSTI ID: 6982729
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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58 GEOSCIENCES
580000* -- Geosciences
COMPUTER CALCULATIONS
DATA ANALYSIS
DATA PROCESSING
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELECTRIC LOGGING
ELECTRICAL SURVEYS
ELECTROMAGNETIC SURVEYS
ENGINEERING GEOLOGY
EXPLORATION
GEOLOGY
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS
GEOPHYSICS
MANUALS
PROCESSING
RESISTIVITY LOGGING
SEISMIC SURVEYS
SURVEYS
WELL LOGGING