Gravity and Magnetic Exploration
Principles, Practices, and Applications

This combined textbook and reference manual introduces key topics and techniques in gravity and magnetic exploration, with practical online resources.

William J. Hinze (Author), Ralph R. B. von Frese (Author), Afif H. Saad (Author)

9780521871013, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 14 March 2013

525 pages, 242 b/w illus. 25 tables 150 exercises
25.1 x 19.3 x 2.8 cm, 1.25 kg

'… the authors should be congratulated on producing a scholarly book on an enduring geophysics core subject. "Grav/Mag" is still seen by many as a "value for money" tool for exploring Earth's crusts and upper mantle in frontier offshore and onshore areas and a necessary geophysical technique to employ prior to seismic and drilling. The book will certainly be on my shelf and I trust on that of many other explorationists also.' Marine Geophysical Research

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 reference text 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.

Preface
Acknowledgements
List of symbols
Part I. Introduction: 1. Introduction
Part II. Gravity Exploration: 2. The gravity method
3. Gravity potential theory
4. Density of Earth materials
5. Gravity data acquisition
6. Gravity data processing
7. Gravity anomaly interpretation
Part III. Magnetic Exploration: 8. The magnetic method
9. Magnetic potential theory
10. Magnetization of Earth materials
11. Magnetic data acquisition
12. Magnetic data processing
13. Magnetic anomaly interpretation
Part IV. Applications: 14. Applications of the gravity and magnetic methods
Appendix A. Data systems processing
References
Index.

Subject Areas: Earth sciences [RB], Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning [R]