The geoelectrical methods in geophysical exploration : M.S. Zhdanov & G.V. Keller, (Elsevier; Methods in Geochemistry and Geophysics, 31), ISBN (hardback) 0 444 89678 3, price Dfl 375.00 (US$214.25), 1994, 873 pp, index

Abstract

Part 1 Electrical methods in geophysics: in the beginning the mind set and the future. Part 2 General concepts of electromagnetic field behaviour: Maxwell's equations diffusing electromagnetic fields static electromagnetic fields quasi-stationary electromagnetic fields. Part 3 Properties of rocks and minerals: properties and units properties in a parametric sense properties in an existential sense geoelectrical mesostructures and megastructures electrical properties of the atmosphere and the ocean. Part 4 Electromagnetic environment of planet Earth: Earth currents of external origin industrial noise atmospheric electric sources mechanically generated electric fields extraneous sources of electric fields electromagnetic fields generated by the oceans. Part 5 Direct current and induced polarization methods: point and dipole sources on a uniform Earth electric fields in one-dimensional Earth structures fields of a point source for two- and three-dimensional structures vertical electric sounding and apparent resistivity induced polarization magnetic field measurements. Part 6 Natural-field electromagnetic methods: the Tikhonov-Cagniard approach linearity of relationships between components of the magnetotelluric field electromagnetic fields in a horizontally homogenous medius electromagnetic fields in horizontally inhomogeneous media magnetotelluric and magnetovariational survey methods data reduction interpretation of MT data interpretation of MVP and GDS data. Part 7 Controlled source electromagnetic methods: principles of controlled source electromagnetic methods electromagnetic sounding electromagnetic profiling. Part 8 Modelling and simulation: exact analytical solutions for special cases thin sheet models the integral equation method finite difference modelling finite element method physical and analog modelling other approaches to modelling. Part 9 Insensitivity and ambiguity: insensitivity for a laterally uniform Earth ambiguity for a laterally uniform Earth. Part 10 Practical aspects of data acquisition: sources detection of electric and magnetic fields sampling filtering survey design. Part 11 Interpretation: rules, intuition and pragmatic interpretation pseudo-inversion of soundings by transformation inversion continuation of electromagnetic fields electromagnetic migration comprehensive three-dimensional interpretation. Part 12 Other platforms, other methodologies: airborne electromagnetic (AEM) methods marine electrical surveys bore hole assisted methods spontaneous polarization (SP) method ground penetrating radar (GPR) the piezoelectric method (PEP). Part 13 A baker's dozen of case histories: minerals exploration - Que River Deposit, Tasmania, Australia physical volcanology - Oshima volcano, Japan groundwater exploration - Apodi Valley, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. (Part Contents).