Super-Deep Continental Drilling and Deep Geophysical Sounding

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XVI

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2. Continental Drilling: A Key Project of the International Lithosphere Program (ILP)

   1. Continental Drilling: A Key Project of the International Lithosphere Program (ILP)

      • K. Fuchs

      Pages 1-4

3. Exploring the Continental Crust Jointly by Drilling and by Deep Seismic Sounding

   1. Problems of Deep Geology of the USSR

      • V. V. Beloussov

      Pages 5-15

   2. The Applicability of Geothermal Drilling Experience to Super-Deep Drilling

      • C. Otte, D. S. Pye, N. J. Stefanides

      Pages 16-32

   3. Deep Studies of the Ore-Forming Systems by Drilling

      • A. I. Krivtsov, V. I. Vorobiev

      Pages 33-39

   4. Cajon Pass Scientific Drilling Project: Drilling Overview

      • A. P. Wicklund, R. S. Andrews, G. A. Barber, R J. Johnson

      Pages 40-56

   5. Scientific Deep Drilling and Geophysical Sounding: A Mutual Scientific Challenge to Understand the Processes Shaping the Earth’s Crust

      • K. Fuchs, P. Hubral

      Pages 57-69

   6. The Role of Continental Scientific Drilling in Studies of Earthquakes, Crustal Deformation, and Lithospheric Dynamics

      • M. D. Zoback

      Pages 70-89

   7. The USSR Integrated Program of Continental Crust Investigations and Studies of the Earth’s Deep Structure Under the “Globus” Project

      • Ye. A. Kozlovsky

      Pages 90-103

4. Regional Deep Geophysical Research

   1. Geodynamic Map of the USSR: A New Scientific Base for Regional and Deep Geological-Geophysical Investigations

      • N. V. Mezhelovsky, L. P. Zonenshain, L. M. Natapov

      Pages 104-110

   2. The Results of Seismic Investigations Along Geotraverses

      • A. V. Egorkin, A. V. Mikhaltsev

      Pages 111-119

   3. Structure and Tectonics in the Oberpfalz Area and Its Surroundings

      • R. Meissner, B. Tanner

      Pages 120-133

   4. Geological Structure of the Krivbass Based on Results of Super-Deep Drilling and Regional Geological-Geophysical Studies

      • N. S. Kurlov, N. E. Baklanov, V. V. Reshetnyak, R. Ya. Belevtsev

      Pages 134-140

   5. Results of Siberian Deep Structure Investigation by Geophysical Methods

      • V. S. Surkov

      Pages 141-151

   6. Results and Further Development of Deep Seismic Investigations in the Northern Part of the GDR

      • K. Wruck, W. Horst, H. Hoffmann, W. Küstermann

      Pages 152-162

   7. The Basite Component of Archaean Section of the Kola Super-Deep Well

      • M. S. Rusanov, S. A. Shevchenko

      Pages 163-169

5. Techniques and Technology of Super-Deep Borehole Drilling

   1. The Technical Challenges and Scientific Results of the Salton Sea Scientific Drilling Project, USA: The Relevance of Geothermal Experience to Ultradeep Drilling

      • W. A. Elders, J. H. Sass

      Pages 170-179

   2. KTB Pilot Hole — Results and Experiences of One-Year Operation

      • C. Chur, B. Engeser, L. Wohlgemuth

      Pages 180-190

   3. Gas Exploration Beneath the Bavarian Alps — A Technical Challenge

      • K. Huber, O. Lettau, H. Meinschien, M. Müller, F. Nieberding, K. Weggen

      Pages 191-202

   4. Scientific Drilling Technologies for Hostile Environments

      • R. K. Traeger

      Pages 203-210

The articles in this volume were selected from a series of reports delivered in the So­ viet Union at Yaroslavl during the International Seminar "Super-deep drilling and deep geophysical research", which was organized and held in August 1988 by the Ministry of Geology of the USSR, jointly with the Inter-Union Commission on the Lithosphere. One of the most important problems of modem geology, is the state and prospects of further development of deep continental structure investigations, was discussed at the seminar with the participation of 245 scientists and specialists from 19 countries. At the plenary and sectional meetings of the seminar, 83 reports were delivered, discussions on the most interesting problems were organized, the exchange of ideas between the leading scientists a round table took place in discussion. The distinctive feature of the present collection of articles is the wide scope of the investigation of the Earth's crust. The reports elucidate such subjects of world impor­ tance as (1) achievements in implementation of major scientific programs investi­ gating deep Earth structure and plans for their further materialization; (2) theoretical problems of carrying out geological-geophysical explorations and drilling operations; and (3) new approaches to the study of the Earth's interior. The results of deep inves­ tigations of individual countries and organizations are considered, and concrete tech­ nical elaboration, methods of work execution, etc. are discussed.

• Deep Continental Drilling
• Deformation
• Drilling Technique
• Logging
• Seismic Sounding
• earthquake
• environment
• geology
• lithosphere
• mineral
• sediment
• tectonics

• Geophysikalisches Institut, Universität Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe 21, Germany

  Karl Fuchs

• Ministry of Geology of the SSR, Moscow, USSR

  Yevgeny A. Kozlovsky, Anatoly Ivanovitch Krivtsov

• Department of Geophysics, Stanford University, Stanford, USA

  Mark D. Zoback

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