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Looks at geophysical techniques most commonly employed in near-surface application in archaeology:

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Geophysics is used in dealing with problems from academic to practical interest. Applications can include, an understanding the structure of the Earth, resource exploration, environmental and construction concerns, as well as archaeology, palaeontology, law enforcement, and counter-terrorism. The nature of this science make inaccessible to all but those with rigorous training in mathematics and physics. While there are a great many publications in geophysics at various levels, none has been directed towards those that have a professional need to know about the geophysical techniques or are simply curious. This book was written with that particular audience in mind. Although its fundamental focus is on archaeological applications, it is sufficiently broad to be useful as a reference to support other applications and is sufficiently self-contained to serve as an introductory text. With the numerous application of geophysics comes a multiplicity of geophysical techniques that support each application. This book addresses geophysical techniques that are most commonly employed in near-surface application; those used in probing the underground to a depth of about ten meters.Each technique is covered at multiple levels beginning with elementary discussions that call upon every-day intuitive insights, with subtleties explored in greater depth. For each method considered, there are a number of case studies that serve to illustrate, the range of applicability of the technique and how this type of data is interpreted. In addition, these case studies have been selected to be of popular interest. One aspect stressed in this book is that, for a given application, there is not necessarily a single geophysical technique that can completely characterize the Earth's shallow subsurface. The synergism of multiple geophysical methods is emphasized by the inclusion of an integrated case study that continues from chapter to chapter demonstrating the increased understanding associated with addition of information from each newly presented technique.

Author Biography

Alan J. Witten, who died in 2005, was a professor of geophysics at the University of Oklahoma. He specialized in the development of techniques for imaging the shallow underground and worked at sites of archaeological, historical, and political interest and was featured in a number of television documentaries.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. Gravity: The Pull of the Earth; 3. Case Studies in Gravity; 4. Magnetometry: Finding Buried Magnets and More; 5. Case Studies in Magnetometry; 6. Waves: Some Basic Concepts; 7. Electromagnetic Induction: A New Frontier; 8. Case Studies in Electromagnetic Induction; 9. Ground Penetrating Radar: A True Wave-Based Technique; 10. Case Studies in Ground Penetrating Radar; 11. Geotomography: Holograms within the Earth; 12. Case Studies in Geotomography; 13. Electrical Resistivity Tomography: Imaging with Electricity; A. Quick Reference; B. Glossary

Long Description

Geophysics is used in dealing with problems from academic to practical interest. Applications can include, an understanding of the structure of the Earth, resource exploration, environmental and construction concerns, as well as archaeology, palaeontology, law enforcement, and counter-terrorism. The nature of this science makes inaccessible to all but those with rigorous training in mathematics and physics. While there are a great many publications in geophysics at various levels, none has been directed towards those that have a professional need to know about the geophysical techniques or are simply curious. This book was written with that particular audience in mind. Although its fundamental focus is on archaeological applications, it is sufficiently broad to be useful as a reference to support other applications and is sufficiently self-contained to serve as an introductory text.

Details ISBN1904768601 Series Equinox Handbooks in Anthropological Archaeology Language English ISBN-10 1904768601 ISBN-13 9781904768609 Media Book Format Paperback Illustrations Yes Short Title HANDBK OF GEOPHYSICS & ARCHAEO Imprint Equinox Publishing Ltd Country of Publication United Kingdom Place of Publication Sheffield DOI 10.1604/9781904768609 UK Release Date 2005-08-01 AU Release Date 2005-08-01 NZ Release Date 2005-08-01 Pages 345 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Year 2005 Publication Date 2005-08-01 Alternative 9781904768593 DEWEY 930.1028 Audience Undergraduate Author Alan Joel Witten We've got this

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