Publisher's Synopsis
Detailing all useful advances made in the field during the past five years, particularly in the use of computer technology for exploration of hydrocarbons, the book includes the latest updating on new applications of reflection seismology in prospecting for gold, uranium and coal. All the steps of acquisition of data using the transmission and reception of elastic waves in the earth are covered, along with the application of digital data processing to reduce adulterants in received signals, and the enhancement of seismic reflection data and its interpretation in geologic terms. The basics of wave propagation and signal processing in a sequential manner are also covered, giving a thorough knowledge of all the steps involved. This edition includes more information on peripheral methods such as velocity logging, vertical seismic profiling, and the use of shear waves in reflection work. Also looked at are new methods of field acquisition and digital computer processing.
