geophysics is the
application of method of physics to the study of the Earth. This book explains
the following topics in Geophysics: Gravimetry, Newton’s Law of Gravitation,
Gravity effect of selected bodies, Magnetometry, Magnetism of rocks and
minerals, Magnetic measurements for an archaeological prospection, Geoelectrical
methods, Resistivities of rocks and minerals.
This note describes the following topics: Fundamental
considerations, Seismic refraction method, Seismic reflection method, Earthquake
seismology, Electrical method, Gravity method and magnetic method.
Author(s): Abdullah M. Al-Amri,King Saud University, Riyadh
geophysics is the
application of method of physics to the study of the Earth. This book explains
the following topics in Geophysics: Gravimetry, Newton’s Law of Gravitation,
Gravity effect of selected bodies, Magnetometry, Magnetism of rocks and
minerals, Magnetic measurements for an archaeological prospection, Geoelectrical
methods, Resistivities of rocks and minerals.
This lecture note contains the
following subtopics of Geophysics, The Earth in the Solar System, The Earth's
Gravitational Field, The Magnetic Field of the Earth, Seismology and
Geodynamics.