Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Active Geophysical Monitoring, Second Edition is an important resource for understanding a key method for studying time-evolving structures and states in the tectonically active Earth's lithosphere. Based on repeated time-lapse observations and interpretation of rock-induced changes in geophysical fields periodically excited by controlled sources, active geophysical monitoring can be applied to a variety of fields in geophysics from exploration to seismology to disaster mitigation.
This revised edition of Active Geophysical Monitoring presents the results of strategic systematic development and the application of new technologies for active geophysical monitoring. It demonstrates the impact of active monitoring on solid Earth geophysics, due to its use of high accuracy and real-time observations. Including updated content on topics such as carbon capture and storage, geodesy, and new technological tools, this essential update is a valuable tool for graduate students, researchers, and practitioners across geophysics.
- Outlines the general concepts of active geophysical monitoring with powerful seismic vibrators and MHD generators
- Provides historical background for previous studies of seismically active zones
- Covers the theory and technology of active monitoring, including signal processing, data analysis, novel approaches to numerical modeling, and interpretation
- Discusses case histories and presents the results of regional active monitoring experiments worldwide
- Thoroughly updated to include recent developments such as updates related to carbon capture and storage, microgravity, InSAR technologies, geodesy, reservoir monitoring, seismic reflection, etc.