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Bilbiography about applied geophysics
 

Introduction

This bibiliography of books, peer reviewed articles, the journals themselves, and websites is a selection of references that students and researchers have found useful. They are not all appropriate for "beginners".

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Books

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Books about applied geophysics

YEAR TITLES AUTHORS PUBLISHER
2006 Introduction to Applied Geophysics: Exploring the Shallow Subsurface Burger, H. R., Burger, H. R., Sheehan, A. F. and Jones, C. H., W.W. Norton.
2005 Near Surface Geophysics Butler, D. K., Society of Exploration Geophysicists.
2003 Field geophysics Milsom, J., J. Wiley.
2002 An Introduction to Geophysical Exploration Third Edition Kearey, P., Brooks, M. and Hill, I., Blackwell Science.
2002 Encyclopedic Dictionary of Applied Geophysics Sheriff, R. E. and Sheriff, R. E., Society of Exploration Geophysicists.
1999 Introduction to Seismology Shearer, P. M., Cambridge University Press.
1997 An Introduction to Applied and Environmental Geophysics Reynolds, J. M., John Wiley.
1997 Environmental and Engineering Geophysics Sharma, P. V., Cambridge University Press.
1995 Engineering and Design - Geophysical Exploration for Engineering and Environmental Investigations US Army Corps of Engineers Publication Number: EM 1110-1-1802
1995 Potential Theory in Gravity and Magnetic Applications Blakely, R. J., Cambridge University Press.
1990 Applied geophysics Telford, W. M., Geldart, L. P. and Sheriff, R. E., Cambridge University Press.
1989 Electrical properties of rocks, in Touloukian, Y. S., Judd, W. R., Roy, R. F. and Ho, C. Y., eds. Olhoeft, G. R. Physical properties of rocks and minerals: Hemisphere Publ. Corp., New York, NY, United States (USA), II-2
1988 Electromagnetic Methods Vol.1: Theory Edited by Misac Nabighian Society of Exploration Geophysicists
1991 Electromagnetic Methods Vol.2: Applications Edited by Misac Nabighian Society of Exploration Geophysicists.
1965 Interpretation theory in applied geophysics Grant, F. S. and West, G. F., McGraw-Hill.

Books and articles about physical properties

All books about applied geophysics (above) discuss properties to some extent. The following contain detailed investigations of relations between properties and geologic materials.

YEAR TITLES AUTHORS PUBLISHER
1995 Rock Physics and Phase Relations - A Handbook of Physical Constants; Magnetic Properties of Rocks and Minerals
 Hunt, C.P.; Moskowitz, B.M. & Banerjee, S.K. American Geophysical Union, , AGU Reference Shelf 3, 189-204
1995 Rock Physics and Phase Relations:   An AGU online reference, © by the American Geophysical Union
1992 Paleomagnetism: Magnetic Domains to Geologic Terranes Butler, R.F. Blackwell Scientific Publications, 31-63
1989 Electrical properties of rocks, in Touloukian, Y. S., Judd, W. R., Roy, R. F. and Ho, C. Y., eds. Olhoeft, G. R. Physical properties of rocks and minerals: Hemisphere Publ. Corp., New York, NY, United States (USA), II-2
1985 Low-frequency electrical properties Olhoeft, G. R. Geophysics, 50, 2492-2503.
1965 Interpretation theory in applied geophysics Grant, F. S. and West, G. F. McGraw-Hill.

Journals

Many specialized journals about geophysics can be found using eJournal searching facilities at a university or public library. The following are focussed upon use of geophysics for exploration, engineering, and related applications.

Recommended non-commercial web sites for learning about applied geophysics