Milsom J. Field Geophysics

John Wiley & Sons, 2003. - 249 p.The purpose of this book is to help anyone involved in small-scale geophysical surveys. It is not a textbook in the traditional sense, in that it is designed for use in the field and concerns itself with practical matters – with theory taking second place. Where theory determines field practice, it is stated, not developed or justified. For example, no attempt is made to explain why four-electrode resistivity works where two-electrode surveys do not.
The book does not deal with marine, airborne or downhole geophysics, nor with deep seismic reflection work. In part this is dictated by the space available, but also by the fact that such surveys are usually carried out by quite large field crews, at least some of whom, it is to be hoped, are both experienced and willing to spread the benefit of that experience more widely.
Where appropriate, some attention is given to jargon. A field observer needs not only to know what to do but also the right words to use, and right in this context means the words which will be understood by others in the same line of business, if not by the compilers of standard dictionaries.Preface to the First Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the Third EditionGravity Method
Magnetic Method
Radiometric Surveys
Electric Current Methods – General Considerations
Resistivity Methods
SP and IP
Electromagnetic Methods
VLF and CSAMT/MT
Ground Penetrating Radar
Seismic Methods – General Considerations
Seismic Reflection
Seismic Refraction
Appendix: Terrain Corrections for Hammer Zones B to M