Introduction to Applied Geophysics covers the fundamental methods of exploration geophysics in a depth and style both challenging and appropriate to undergraduates. Because of the increasing opportunities for students to conduct field experiments, the authors focus on methods, examples, illustrations, applications, and problem sets that emphasize shallow exploration of the Earth's surface. The textbook includes chapters on refraction seismology, electrical resistivity methods, gravity, magnetic surveying, and electromagnetic methods, including ground conductivity measurements and ground-penetrating radar. Geologic, engineering, and environmental applications are emphasized throughout. For each geophysical method, the theory and its application in exploring a given target in introduced. Each chapter includes a brief discussion of the applicable instruments, field operations, data collection and reduction, and limitations on interpretation. The textbook is supported by an extensive package of software. This edition from Cambridge University Press is a re-issue of the W.W. Norton edition, first published in 2006.
Burger, H. Robert: - H. Robert Burger is Achilles Professor of Geology at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. His research focuses on the evolution of ancient mountain belts in southwestern Montana, applying geophysics to further elucidate the structural evolution of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, and applies Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to mitigate natural hazards.
Burger, H. Robert: - H. Robert Burger is Achilles Professor Emeritus of in the Department Geosciences at Smith College. He is a structural geologist with research interests in comparison of the structural evolution of Death Valley and the Connecticut Valley and geophysical imaging of the Connecticut Valley structure.
Jones, Craig H.: - Craig H. Jones is Associate Professor of Geological Sciences and Fellow of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado at Boulder. His research has focused on understanding the tectonics of continental areas, especially the western U. S., and on obtaining geophysical observations of those features. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in geology and geophysics and has developed and maintained geophysical software for more than 15 years.
Jones, Craig H.: - Craig H. Jones is a Professor in the Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Colorado, Boulder. His main research interest is in the origin of mountains and elevated topography in continents, primarily in the western U.S. As well as the current textbook, he is the author of The Mountains that Remade America: How Sierra Nevada Geology Impacts Modern Life (University of California Press, 2017).
Sheehan, Anne F.: - Anne F. Sheehan is Professor of Geological Sciences and Fellow of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Her research focuses on the study of the crust and upper mantle of the Earth and its relation to tectonic deformation. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in geological sciences and geophysics, and has served as Director of the University of Colorado Geophysics Ph.D. program.
Sheehan, Anne F.: - Anne F. Sheehan is Director of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences and a Professor in the Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Her research group addresses problems in earthquake seismology, tsunami studies, active tectonics, and geophysical imaging of the subsurface.
