Research Catalog
Principles of applied geophysics
- Title
- Principles of applied geophysics / D.S. Parasnis.
- Author
- Parasnis, D. S.
- Publication
- London ; New York : Chapman and Hall, 1986.
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- Description
- x, 402 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
- Subject
- Note
- Includes index.
- Bibliography (note)
- Bibliography: p. [383]-389.
- Contents
- MAGNETIC METHODS: Short history -- Magnetic properties of rocks -- The geomagnetic field -- Instruments of magnetic surveying -- Survey layout and field procedure -- Relative merits of horizontal, vertical and total-field measurements -- Qualitative interpretation of magnetic anomalies -- Quantitative interpretation -- Effect of demagnetization -- Some examples of magnetic investigations -- Gravitational methods -- Gravitational field of the earth -- Measurement of gravity: absolute and relative measurements -- Gravimeters -- Field procedure -- Corrections to gravity observations -- The Bouguer anomaly -- Density determinations -- Interpretation -- Depth determinations -- Some theoretical aspects of gravity interpretation -- Determination of total anomalous mass -- Vertical derivatives of gravity -- Illustrations of gravity surveys and interpretation -- Note on marine gravity measurements -- ELECTRICAL METHODS: Self-potential method -- Earth resistivity -- Some practical aspects of resistivity work -- Vertical electrical sounding (VES) -- Electrical mapping -- Anisotropic earth -- INDUCED POLARIZATION: Measures of ip -- Measures of ip -- Electromagnetic coupling -- Example of an ip survey -- ELECTROMAGNETIC CONTINUOUS WAVE TRANSIENT FIELD AND TELLURIC METHODS: Electromagnetic induction -- Elliptic polarization -- Free-space magnetic fields of low-frequency sources -- Near and far fields -- Classification of artificial source, continuous wave methods -- Near-field cw methods -- Far-field methods -- Interpretational aids in em prospecting -- Depth penetration -- Influence of overburden conductivity -- Transient-field methods (time-domain em) -- Influence of magnetic permeability -- Controlled-source electromagnetic sounding -- Natural-field methods -- Airborne measurements -- Note on the design of electromagnetic coils -- SEISMIC METHODS: Elastic constants and waves -- The reflection method -- The refraction method -- RADIOACTIVITY METHODS: Theoretical background -- Radioactivity of rocks -- Radiation detectors and field procedure -- Radon measurements -- Radioactive density determinations -- Airborne radioactivity measurements -- WELL LOGGING IN OIL FIELDS: Permeable zones -- Archie's law -- Permeability-zone logs -- Resistivity and conductivity logs -- Porosity logs -- Auxiliary logs and measurements -- Basic log interpretation procedure -- MISCELLANEOUS METHODS AND TOPICS: Borehole magnetometer -- Mise-a-la-masse method -- Logging in crystalline rocks and coal fields -- Geothermal methods -- Geochemical prospecting -- Optimum point and line spacing -- Position location in airborne surveying -- Composite surveys.
- ISBN
- 0412283204
- 9780412283208
- 0412283301
- 9780412283307
- LCCN
- 85032570
- OCLC
- ocm13092601
- 13092601
- SCSB-1161753
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library