Exploration Geophysics of the Shallow Subsurface

by Robert H. Burger and Henry Robert Burger

Book Overview

This book focuses on the methods and techniques of shallow surface geophysical exploration. It weighs the relative utility of various methods, including siesmic methods, the new techniques of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0132967731
• ISBN13: 9780132967730
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
• Length: 489 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.2" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

This is how textbooks should be written!

Of the 5 books I own that explain Seismic Refraction principles, Professor Burger is the only one who took the time to walk you thru step-by-step on interpreting a Seismogram. That is the sign of a true teacher and an Author who's not afraid of a little extra effort to help his students practically apply the knowlege. I only wish I lived closer to attend his classes!I do agree with the others in that an IBM PC version of the diskettes is long overdue, but this book still gets my 5 star rating!

Great Book!

The book is very detailed. Seismic theory and practice is quite cogent and is the strongest area (about half the book). Strong descriptions are given on; Electrical Resistivity, Gravity, and Magnetics. IP, Spontaineous Potential, Magnetotelluric and Telluric and EM Surveying are barely mentioned. Not mentioned are; VLF, Ground Penetrating Radar, Remote Sensing and Radiometrics. I agree with the previous reviewer that it would be nice to have the Xcel spread sheets in both Mac & PC formats.

This book is marvelous

Excellent book for upper level undergraduate and graduate students in shallow geophysics. My only wish is that the disks could also be in IBM format and not only Mac format.