Hydrogeophysics

ISBN-13: 9789401783309 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 527 str.

Yorum Rubin;Susan S Hubbard

Opis

and Hydrogeology 1 INTRODUCTION TO HYDROGEOPHYSICS 12 SUSAN S. HUBBARD and YORAM RUBIN 1 Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Earth Sciences Division, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA. sshubbard@lbl. gov 2 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA In this chapter, we discuss the need for improved hydrogeological characterization and monitoring approaches, and how that need has provided an impetus for the development of an area of research called hydrogeophysics. We briefly describe how this research area has evolved in recent years in response to the need to better understand and manage hydrological systems, provide discussions and tables designed to facilitate navigation through this book, and discuss the current state of the emerging discipline of hydrogeophysics. 1. 1 Evolution of Hydrogeophysics The shallow subsurface of the earth is an extremely important geological zone, one that yields much of our water resources, supports our agriculture and ecosystems, and influences our climate. This zone also serves as the repository for most of our municipal, industrial, and governmental wastes and contaminants, intentional or otherwise. Safe and effective management of our natural resources is a major societal challenge.

Recenzje

From the reviews:

"The book Hydrogeophysics covers the state of the art in this emerging field of research at the interface of geophysics and hydrogeology. The book contains 17 chapters in four sections and is written by an international group of leading experts. ... The book contains a wealth of information and represents a comprehensive overview of the state of the art in hydrogeophysics and its applications. ... I am enthusiastic about the contents of the book ... ." (Jan Vanderborght, Vadose Zone Journal, Issue 5, 2006)

"The book covers fundamentals of hydrogeophysics from the hydrogeological and geophysical perspectives. ... The book has contributions by 35 authors who are leaders in their respective areas from nine countries ... . The book provides an introduction to students and new researchers in the field of hydrogeophysics. It can be used as a reference for researchers active in the field, and serves as a basis for advances in the field." (Fakhry A. Assaad and Philip E. LaMoreaux, Environmental Geology, Vol. 51, 2007)

Spis treści

Background and Hydrogeology. 1. Introduction to Hydrogeophysics; Susan Hubbard and Yoram Rubin. 2. Hydrogeological Methods for Estimation of Spatial Variations in Hydraulic Conductivity; James J. Butler, Jr. 3. Geostatistics; J. Jaime Gómez-Hernández . Fundamentals of Environmental Geophysics. 4. Relationships between the Electrical and Hydrogeological Properties of Rocks and Soils; David P. Lesmes and Shmulik P. Friedman. 5. DC Resistivity and Induced Polarization Methods; Andrew Binley and Andreas Kemna. 6. Near Surface Controlled-Source Electromagnetic Induction; Mark E. Everett and Max A. Meju. 7. GPR Methods for Hydrogeological Studies; A. Peter Annan. 8. Shallow Seismic Methods; Don W. Steeples. 9. Relationships between Seismic and Hydrological Properties; Steven R. Pride. 10. Geophysical Well Logging; Miroslav Kobr, Stanislav Mareš, and Frederick Paillet. 11. Airborne Hydrogeophysics; Jeffrey G. Paine and Brian R.S. Minty. Hydrogeophysical Case Studies. 12. Hydrogeophysical Case Studies at the Regional Scale; Mark Goldman, Haim Gvirtzman, Max Meju, and Vladimir Shtivelman. 13. Hydrogeophysical Case Studies at the Local Scale: the Saturated Zone; David Hyndman and Jens Tronicke. 14. Hydrogeophysical Case Studies in the Vadose Zone; Jeffrey J. Daniels, Barry Allred, Andrew Binley, Douglas LaBrecque and David Alumbaugh. 15. Hydrogeophysical Methods at the Laboratory Scale; Ty P.A. Ferré, Andrew Binley, Jil Geller, Ed Hill, Tissa Illangasekare. Hydrogeophysical Frontiers. 16. Emerging Technologies in Hydrogeophysics; Ugur Yaramanci, Andreas Kemna, and Harry Vereecken. 17. Stochastic Forward and Inverse Modeling: the ‘Hydrogeophysical Challenge’; Yoram Rubin and Susan Hubbard.