Gravity and Magnetic Methods for Geological Studies : Principles Integrated Exploration and Plate Tectonics

D.C. Mishra

ISBN 10: 9381075271 / ISBN 13: 9789381075272

Editore: BS Pub, 2011

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Contents Part I Methodology with Global Examples Continental Marine and Airborne?Satellite Surveys 1 Introduction 2 Gravity Method 3 Magnetic Methods 4 Common Data Processing Methods and Parameter Estimation - Digital Signal Processing Part II Integrated Exploration of Indian Plate and Resources Geodynamics Seismotectonics Hydrocarbons Minerals Groundwater Environment and Engineering Sites 5 Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics Reconstructions Gondwanaland Break-Up Plumes and Drifting of Indian Plate 6 Collision of Indian and Eurasian Plates and Seismotectonics Himalayan and Tibetan Terrains 7 Geodynamics of Indian Continent and Seismotectonics Isostasy Archean ? Proterozoic Cratons Collision Zones Rift Basins Plumes and Lithosphere and its Flexure 8 Seismotectonics and Geodynamics Bhuj New Madrid and Sumatra Earthquakes and Tsunami with Co-seismic Changes 9 Resource Exploration and Geodynamics Hydrocarbons Groundwater and Minerals 10 Some Typical Environmental and Engineering Studies Near Surface Geophysics Appendices Bibliography IndexStrength of this lies in a Geophysical data sets of the Indian Plate and adjoining countries and continents like Pakistan Tibet China Nepal Bangladesh Myanmar Sri Lanka Madagascar and Antarctica and some global examples from Germany USA Russia Africa etc b Connecting geodynamics to resource exploration using same data for both in different wavebands describing from Mesoarchean -30 Ga to the present day activity in Indian free-board Himalaya Sumatra-Java trench Alps Andes etc and c Vertical coherence between surface geology and basement crustal and lithospheric structures and processes based on geophysical modeling and illustrated by innovative figures cross-sections and maps -700 several in colours They are useful to both academia students and teachers and professionals geologists and geophysicists alikeIt also presents ways for integrated exploration for hydrocarbons minerals groundwater and a number of environmental issues relevant in engineering archaeology climate changes impact craters and volcanoes In this regard exploration of ?20 mineralized zones of base and precious metals uranium etc and ?15 basins of Indian continent and offshore for hydrocarbon exploration are discussed in detail It also discusses and refers ?10 case histories of ground water exploration in hard rock areas of India and central Africa Besides several geodynamic studies some majorgreat earthquakes like Shillong Bhuj New Madrid and along the Himalayan front like Kashmir Kangra Sicuan and Sumatra earthquakes and tsunami along with seismic zonation map of SAARC countries are treated extensively The accessible style of this unique work will benefit researchers professionals advanced students and interested readers in Geophysics Geology Economic Geology Geological Engineering Geography Mineralogy and related disciplines 938 pp.

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• Titolo: Gravity and Magnetic Methods for Geological Studies : Principles Integrated Exploration and Plate Tectonics
• Editore: BS Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 9381075271
• ISBN 13: 9789381075272
• Rilegatura: Rilegato