An Introduction to Geophysical Exploration: Third Edition

Abstract

Finding a modern textbook that covers all aspects of exploration geophysics is difficult, but An Introduction to Geophysical Exploration certainly fills the bill. Appropriate for an introductory course addressing a range of techniques the book's breadth is demonstrated by comprehensive inclusion of non‐seismic exploration methods. In fact, half of the book is devoted to non‐seismic methods, providing students with a permanent reference to these infrequently applied exploration methods. This book came to my attention while I was ordering textbooks for a course in exploration geophysics only to find that the text of my choice was out of print. I quickly substituted An Introduction to Geophysical Exploration , and it has served the class well, including senior‐level undergraduates and first‐year graduate students in both soft‐rock geology and geophysics. The material is comprehensive and well organized. The non‐seismic topics include not only chapters on potential fields— one each on gravity and magnetic methods— but also chapters on electrical and electromagnetic methods, including ground‐penetrating radar (GPR). Short chapters on radiometric surveying and borehole logging are also provided.