Gravity and magnetic methods for geological studies : principles, integrated exploration and plate tectonics / Dinesh Chandra Mishra.

"A Balkema book."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 825-922) and index.

Part-I Methodology with global examples(Continental, Marine and Airborne – Satellite Surveys): 1. Introduction, 2. Gravity Method, 3. Magnetic Methods, 4. Common Data Processing Methods and Parameter Estimation – Digital Signal Processing, Part-II Integrated Exploration of Indian Plate and Resources (Geodynamics, Seismotectonics, Hydrocarbons, Minerals, Ground water Environment and Engineering sites): 5. Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics : Reconstructions, Gondwanaland Break-Up, Plumes and Drifting of Indian Plate, 6. Collision of Indian and Eurasian Plates and Seismotectonics: Himalayan and Tibetan Terrains, 7. Geodynamics of the Indian Continent and Seismotectonics: Isostasy, Archean-Proterozoic Cratons, Collision Zones, Rift Basins, Plumes and Lithosphere, and it’s Flexure, 8. Seismotectonics and Geodynamics: Bhuj, New Madrid and Sumatra Earthquakes and Tsunami with Co-Seismic Changes, 9. Resource Exploration and Geodynamics: Hydrocarbons, Groundwater, and Minerals, 10. Some Typical Environmental and Engineering Studies: Near Surface Geophysics

About the Book

Part I: Methodology with Global Examples

(Continental, Marine and Airborne-Satellite Surveys)

Part II: Integrated Exploration of Indian Plate and Resources

(Geodynamics, Seismotectonics, Hydrocarbons, Minerals, Groundwater, Environment and Engineering Sites)

Strength of this book lies in: (a) Geophysical data sets of the Indian Plate and adjoining countries and continents like Pakistan, Tibet (China), Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Madagascar and Antarctica and some global examples from Germany, USA, Russia, Africa etc. (b) Connecting geodyanamics to resource exploration using same data for both in different wavebands describing from Mesoarchean (~3.0 Ga) to the present day activity in Indian free-board, Himalaya, Sumatra-Java trench, Alps, Andes etc; and (c) Vertical coherence between surface geology and basement, crustal and lithospheric structures and processes based on geophysical modeling and illustrated by innovative figures, cross-sections and maps (~ 700), several in colours. They are useful to both academia (students and teachers) and professionals (geologists and geophysicists) alike.

It also presents ways for integrated exploration for hydrocarbons, minerals, groundwater and a number of environmental issues relevant in engineering, archaeology, climate changes, impact craters and volcanoes. In this regard, exploration of ~ 20 mineralized zones of base and precious metals, uranium etc. and ~ 15 basins of Indian continent and offshore for hydrocarbon exploration are discussed in detail. It also discusses and refers ~ 10 case histories of ground water exploration in hard rock areas of India and central Africa. Besides several geodynamic studies, some major/great earthquakes like Shillong, Bhuj, New Madrid, and along the Himalayan front like Kashmir, Kangra, Sichuan, and Sumatra earthquakes and tsunami along with seismic zonation map of SAARC countries are treated extensively. The accessible style of this unique work will benefit researchers, professionals, advanced students and interested readers in Geophysics, Geology, Economic Geology, Geological Engineering, Geography, Mineralogy and related disciplines.