Crustal Heat Flow: A Guide to Measurement and Modelling (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521797030)

Crustal Heat Flow: A Guide to Measurement and Modelling is a handbook for geologists and geophysicists who manipulate thermal data, particularly for petroleum exploration. In theory and with practical examples, the book discusses the sources of heat within the crust, describes how to maximize the accuracy of temperature data, covers the measurement of the thermal properties of rocks, and explains a number of maturity indicators. The second part covers a range of thermodynamic models of the lithosphere and shows how these can be used to reconstruct the thermal history of individual sedimentary basins.

Author: G. R. Beardsmore, J. P. Cull
ISBN-10: 0521797039
ISBN-13: 9780521797030
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/06/2001
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.31lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.08w x 0.66d