Overview
- Explores the combination of nuclear logging and penetration test methods for geological exploration of unconsolidated deposits without the need for boreholes
- Demonstrates the constructed submerged equipment for geo-engineering exploration of marine bottom deposits
- Presents a wide range of examples, solving practical problems by field methods
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Springer Geophysics (SPRINGERGEOPHYS)
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Use of Nuclear Techniques for Determination of Soil Properties
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Natural Isotopes in Environmental Studies
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Other Applications
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Back Matter
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About this book
The fundamentals of methods in nuclear geophysics and their practical applications in engineering geology, hydrology, hydrogeology, agriculture and environmental science are discussed in this book. The methods and apparatus based on absorption and scattering of gamma and neutron radiation for determination of density and soil moisture in natural conditions are presented in Chapters 2, 3, and 4. The theoretical fundamentals and installations of the penetration logging techniques where gamma, gamma-gamma and neutron logging in combination with static penetration form common complexes for engineering geology and hydrogeology exploration without boring holes are described. The developed constructions and practical use penetration logging installations for applications on land and marine shelves are described in Chapters 5, 6, 7, and 8. The physical fundamentals for the use of the natural stable and radioactive isotopes for study of the global hydrological cycle are provided. The experimental data, origin and distribution of cosmogenic and radiogenic isotopes in the oceans, atmospheric moisture, surface and underground waters are presented in Chapters 9, 10, and 11. The sources and conditions of the radioactive contamination of the natural waters are discussed in Chapters 12 and 13.
This book will be of interest to scientists and researchers who use nuclear geophysics methods in engineering geology, hydrology, hydrogeology and hydrogeoecology. Lecturers, students, and postgraduates in these subjects will also find it useful.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Nuclear Geophysics
Book Subtitle: Applications in Hydrology, Hydrogeology, Engineering Geology, Agriculture and Environmental Science
Authors: V.I. Ferronsky
Series Title: Springer Geophysics
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12451-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-12450-6Published: 26 January 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-34516-1Published: 24 September 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-12451-3Published: 13 January 2015
Series ISSN: 2364-9119
Series E-ISSN: 2364-9127
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 522
Number of Illustrations: 151 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour
Topics: Geophysics/Geodesy, Hydrogeology, Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences, Sedimentology, Medical and Radiation Physics