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Description Looking into the Earth: An Introduction to Geological Geophysics by Alan E. Mussett, M. Aftab Khan and Sue Button Cambridge University Press | October 2000 | ISBN-10: 052178574X | PDF | 492 pages | 15.7 mb http://www.amazon.com/Looking-into-Earth-Introduction-Geological/dp/052178574X Looking into the Earth comprehensively describes the principles and applications of both "global" and "exploration" geophysics on all scales. It forms an introduction to geophysics for geologists, civil engineers, environmental scientists, and field archaeologists. The book is organized into two parts: Part 1 describes the geophysical methods, while Part 2 illustrates their use in a number of extended case histories. Mussett and Khan introduce mathematical and physical principles at an elementary level, and then develop them as necessary. Student questions and exercises are included at the end of each chapter. Written for introductory and intermediate level courses in geology, earth science, environmental science, and engineering, this is also an excellent introductory textbook in geophysics. CONTENTS Preface: Turning a Magician into an Expert xvii Acknowledgements xix Chapter 1 Introducing Geophysics and This Book 1 Part I GEOPHYSICAL METHODS Chapter 2 Data Acquisition and Reduction: Carrying out a Geophysical Survey 7 Chapter 3 Data Processing: Getting More Information from the Data 13 Chapter 4 Global Seismology and Seismic Waves 24 Chapter 5 Earthquakes and Seismotectonics 42 Chapter 6 Refraction Seismology 65 Chapter 7 Reflection Seismology 84 Chapter 8 Gravity on a Small Scale 107 Chapter 9 Large-Scale Gravity and Isostasy 125 Chapter 10 Palaeomagnetism and Mineral Magnetism 139 Chapter 11 Magnetic Surveying 162 Chapter 12 Resistivity Methods 181 Chapter 13 Induced Polarisation and Self-Potential 202 Chapter 14 Electromagnetic Methods 210 Chapter 15 The Ages of Rocks and Minerals: Radiometric Dating 233 Chapter 16 Radioactive Surveying 261 Chapter 17 Geothermics: Heat and Temperature in the Earth 269 Chapter 18 Well Logging and Other Subsurface Geophysics 285 Part II EXAMPLES OF APPLICATIONS Chapter 19 Which Geophysical Methods to Use? 309 Chapter 20 Global Tectonics 313 Chapter 21 Is the Kenya Rift a New Plate Margin? A Regional Geophysical Study 345 Chapter 22 Hydrocarbon Exploration 361 Chapter 23 Exploration for Metalliferous Ores 378 Chapter 24 Volcanoes 390 Chapter 25 The Chicxulub Structure and the K/T Mass Extinction 399 Chapter 26 Hydrogeology and Contaminated Land 408 Chapter 27 Location of Cavities and Voids 420 Chapter 28 Archaeological Site Surveying 429 Appendix A List of Symbols and Abbreviations 439 Appendix B Answers to Problems 442 Bibliography 449 Figure Sources 457 Index 461 Related Torrents
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