Applied Geophysics

by W.M. Telford, Lloyd P. Geldart, Robert E. Sheriff

This is the completely revised and updated version of the popular and highly regarded textbook, Applied Geophysics. It describes the physical methods involved in exploration for hydrocarbons and minerals, which include gravity, magnetic, seismic, electrical, electromagnetic, radioactivity, and well-logging methods. All aspects of these methods are described, including basic theory, field equipment, techniques of data acquisition, data processing and interpretation, with the objective of locating commercial deposits of minerals, oil, and gas and determining their extent. In the fourteen years or so since the first edition of Applied Geophysics, many changes have taken place in this field, mainly as the result of new techniques, better instrumentation, and increased use of computers in the field and in the interpretation of data. The authors describe these changes in considerable detail, including improved methods of solving the inverse problem, specialized seismic methods, magnetotellurics as a practical exploration method, time-domain electromagnetic methods, increased use of gamma-ray spectrometers, and improved well-logging methods and interpretation.

Genres: Physics

1608 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1976

Reviews

[Nate · Rating 4 out of 5]

My favorite book on geophysics (yes I have more then one, no I am not a geophysicist, just a nerd).

[Dawson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent textbook. Covers all the methods of geophysical exploration in decent detail. Not a very detailed book on seismology though, but it does cover the basics very well.

[Harish]

one of my friend told this is book is good for get good knowledge about geophysical methods