Geophysical electromagnetic theory and methods

In this book the author presents the state-of-the-art electromagnetic (EM) theories and methods employed in EM geophysical exploration. The book brings together the fundamental theory of EM fields and the practical aspects of EM exploration for mineral and energy resources. This text is unique in it...

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Main Author Zhdanov, Michael S.
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam, Netherlands ; Boston [Mass.] : Elsevier, 2009.
Edition1st ed.
SeriesMethods in geochemistry and geophysics ; 43.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780080931760
0080931766
9780444529633
0444529632
ISSN0076-6895 ;
Physical Description1 online resource (xix, 848 pages) : illustrations.

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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to field theory
  • 1 Differential calculus of vector fields and differential forms
  • 2 Foundations of field theory
  • II Foundations of electromagnetic theory
  • 3 Electromagnetic field equations
  • 4 Models of electromagnetic induction in the Earth
  • 5 Electromagnetic fields in horizontally stratified media
  • 6 Electromagnetic fields in inhomogeneous media
  • III Inversion and imaging of electromagnetic field data
  • 7 Principles of ill-posed inverse problem solution
  • 8 Electromagnetic inversion
  • 9 Electromagnetic migration
  • IV Electromagnetic
  • 10 Electromagnetic properties of rocks and minerals
  • 11 Generation and measurement of electromagnetic fields in geophysical applications
  • 12 Direct current and induced polarization methods
  • 13 Magnetotelluric and magnetovariational methods
  • 14 Electromagnetic methods in the frequency and time domains
  • 15 Marine electromagnetic methods
  • 16 Other platforms, other methodologies
  • A Algebra of differential forms
  • B Calculus of differential forms
  • C Mathematical notations
  • D Definition of fields and units
  • E Linear operators and their matrices.