Gravity and Magnetic Exploration: Principles, Practices, and Applications (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521871013)

This combination of textbook and reference manual provides a comprehensive account of gravity and magnetic methods for exploring the subsurface using surface, marine, airborne, and satellite measurements. It describes key current topics and techniques, physical properties of rocks and other Earth materials, and digital data analysis methods used to process and interpret anomalies for subsurface information. Each chapter starts with an overview and concludes by listing key concepts to consolidate new learning. An accompanying website presents problem sets and interactive computer-based exercises, providing hands-on experience of processing, modeling and interpreting data. A comprehensive online suite of full-color case histories illustrates the practical utility of modern gravity and magnetic surveys. This is an ideal text for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses, and a reference for research academics and professional geophysicists. It is a valuable resource for all those interested in petroleum, engineering, mineral, environmental, geological and archeological exploration of the lithosphere.

Author: William J. Hinze, Ralph R. B. Von Frese, Afif H. Saad
ISBN-10: 0521871018
ISBN-13: 9780521871013
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/14/2013
Pages: 525
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.75lbs
Size: 9.70h x 7.50w x 1.10d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 11/01/2013