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, advantages and shortcomings of geophysical methods. Case histories from the US and all over the world are discussed and richly illustrated, and cost estimates for geophysical surveys and criteria for the choice of methods and the compilation of tenders are provided.
The book will enable engineers, scientists and lawyers to appraise the possibilities of geophysics in the assessment of environmental risks.

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Hannover, Germany

Dieter Vogelsang

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Book Title: Environmental Geophysics
Book Subtitle: A Practical Guide
Authors: Dieter Vogelsang
Series Title: Environmental Science and Engineering
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-85141-4
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1995
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-85143-8Published: 09 February 2012
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-85141-4Published: 06 December 2012
Series ISSN: 1863-5520
Series E-ISSN: 1863-5539
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 173
Number of Illustrations: 5 b/w illustrations
Topics: Geophysics/Geodesy, Ecotoxicology, Waste Management/Waste Technology

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