Gravity and Magnetic Exploration Principles, Practices, and Applications [Hardcover]

This combined textbook and reference manual introduces key topics and techniques in gravity and magnetic exploration, with practical online resources.This volume provides a comprehensive account of key topics and techniques in gravity and magnetic exploration, supplemented by practical online resources. An ideal text for advanced courses and a valuable resource for research academics, professional geophysicists and all those interested in petroleum, engineering, mineral, environmental, geological and archeological lithosphere exploration.This volume provides a comprehensive account of key topics and techniques in gravity and magnetic exploration, supplemented by practical online resources. An ideal text for advanced courses and a valuable resource for research academics, professional geophysicists and all those interested in petroleum, engineering, mineral, environmental, geological and archeological lithosphere exploration.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 a reference for research academics and professional geophysicists. It is a valuable resource for all those interested in petroleum, engineering, mineral, environmental, geologlË