Field Geophysics (Geological Field Guide) [Paperback]

John Milsom (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0470843470 | ISBN-13: 978-0470843475 | Publication Date: May 23, 2003 | Edition: 3

This handy pocket-sized book provides practical information and assistance to anyone engaged in small-scale surveys on the ground. The 3rd edition updates the considerable changes in instrumentation, and far-reaching developments in applications that have occurred since 1996. New sections include details on Ground Penetrating Radar, VLF and CSAMT/MT, GPS navigation, electromagnetic methods of conductivity mapping, capacity coupling, and audiomagnetotellurics (AMT).

Editorial Reviews

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"...a valuable addition...recommend it to all those involved...a mine of readily accessible information..." (Archaeological Prospection, Vol 11(2), April-June 2004)

“…well produced…” (The Leading Edge, Vol.23, No.8 August 2004)

From the Back Cover

Since publication of the 2nd edition, there have been considerable advances in instrumentation, and far-reaching developments in applications for small-scale geophysical surveys. Much more can now be done in the field by way of processing and data display, and even interpretation.
Covering applications in mineral exploration, engineering/environmental studies, hydrogeology and archaeology, this book puts emphasis on practical applications and the common problems and pitfalls. Simple interpretation methods are discussed with particular emphasis on preliminary interpretations as important elements in field quality control.
Field Geophysics Third Edition has been revised and updated for the modern world but keeps its popular handy pocket size for use in the field. This edition includes:
* New sections on the use of hand-held GPS receivers, capacitatively-coupled resistivity methods and Controlled Source Audiomagnetotellurics (CSAMT)
* Specific guidance in the use of common field instruments, including possible problems and how to avoid them
* Expanded treatments of transient electromagnetics, and the advantages and pitfalls of the use of dataloggers and automatic reading in the field
Field Geophysics Third Edition provides practical information and assistance to anyone engaged in small-scale geophysical surveys on the ground. Geophysics students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, employees in geophysical and engineering consultancies, geophysicists and geologists in government surveys and mining companies, field archaeologists and hydrogeologists will all find this book useful.

Product Details

• Paperback: 244 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 3 edition (May 23, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470843470
• ISBN-13: 978-0470843475
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #655,381 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Update for middle age professionals, August 27, 2005

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Joannes Stevinus (Mexico City, MEX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Field Geophysics (Geological Field Guide) (Paperback)

This book is a chance to update new advances, technics, and methods in geophysics. I rather think this is focused for professionals (on Geology or Geophysics) who have been dealing with a specific area for some years and need to know about the state of the art on Geophysical methods. New developments in GPR, Gravimetry, Magnetometry, Seismic and Electrical exploration is a pretty good chance to take an updated overview on Geophysics.
I recommend such issue as an overview of modern Geophysics, it is not necessary to get involved in hard math develops to understand the goal of the book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, December 1, 2006

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Ryan E. North "99thpercentile" (Vicksburg, MS United States) - See all my reviews
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I wish I would have had this book six years ago when I started performing geophysical field work. This book covers everything that you would possibly need to think of when doing small scale geophysical surveys. I have purchased copies of this book for all of the new geophysicists that I work with so they won't make the same mistakes that I did. I read the entire book and highlighted the best sugestions and dog eared a lot of pages.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wouldn't go into the field without it, October 7, 2011

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Ildiko Vass "vassildi" (Norway) - See all my reviews
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I used this book first when I got out of uni, being a newbie and very green needed all the help I could get. I re-purchased the updated version of this book because I'm once again going back to environmental/near surface geophysics and just wanted to read all the latest about radar and refraction.

I however don't recommend this book unless you thoroughly understand geophysics. This is not something you would give to a biology or English major and send them out to conduct your surveys. All said and done, I think every geophysicist who conducts a lot of field work already has one, or should have one.