Environmental Geophysics A Practical Guide
Applied geophysics were developed to explore the raw materials needed by civilization. Today it is used to investigate the extent and nature of buried contaminated waste and leachates. The book describes in detail, yet in a simple language, possibilities,
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Dieter Vogelsang
Environmental Geophysics A Practical Guide
With 113 Figures
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg NewYork London Paris Tokyo Hong Kong Barcelona Budapest
Series Editors Prof. Dr. U. Forstner
Arbeitsbereich Umweltschutztechnik Technische Universitat Hamburg-Harburg EiBendorfer StraBe 40 D-21073 Hamburg, Germany
Prof. Robert 1. Murphy
Dept. of Civil Engineering and Mechanics College of Engineering University of South Florida 4202 East Fowler Avenue, ENG 118 Tampa, FL 33620-5350, USA
Prof. Dr. ir. W. H. Rulkens
Wageningen Agricultural University Dept. of Environmental Technology Bomenweg 2, P.O. Box 8129 NL-6700 EV Wageningen, The Netherlands
Author Professor Dr. rer. nat. Dieter Vogelsang KampstraBe 70 D-30629 Hannover Germany
ISBN-13:978-3-642-85143-8 e-ISBN-13:978-3-642-85141-4 DOl: 10.1007/978-3-642-85141-4 CIP-data applied for This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in other ways, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer-Verlag. Violations are liable for prosecution act under German Copyright Law. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1995 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 1995 The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence ofa specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Typesetting: Data-conversion by Fototsatz-Service Kohler OHG, Wiirzburg 6113020-5432 I 0 - Printed on acid-free paper SPIN:I0085882
Preface
Applied geophysics was developed to explore the raw materials required by civilization. This book defines its new environmental task: to investigate the extent and nature of buried contaminated waste and leachates. It describes the possibilities, advantages and shortcomings of geophysics in detail and in plain words, without referring to mathematical formulaes or scientific jargon. Environmental Geophysics may also serve as a simple introduction to geophysics for students inexperienced in mathematics. Firstly, geophysical methods are described. Later, more than 80 environmental case histories from the USA and abroad are discussed and documented with 113 figures. The last three chapters present the gist of the book through condensed, lucid tables for the hurried reader. This briefing comprises cost estimates for geophysical surveys and offers advice for the proper choice of methods and for the compilation of tenders. This book will enable engineers, scientists and lawyers to appreciate the great possibilities of geophysics in the assessment of environmental risks. This new branch of science allo
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