The introduction and application of advanced geological and geophysical methods can solve many problems related to geoscience. This Research Topic gives a thorough treatment of the interpretation of geological and geophysical data through advanced techniques and integrated approaches. It aims to create a more reliable integration of various geological and geophysical data in an exploration and new findings context weighing the strengths and limitations of the various methods in order to develop geophysical and geological models. It will also focus on the interpretation techniques for evaluating structural and sedimentological (stratigraphical) processes with applications within resource exploration, geohazards, seismology, seabed ecology and global climate.

Based on the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Improvement of Joint Interpretation of Geophysical and Geological Data with Particular Reference to the Lithosphere Structure and Evolution of the Adriatic Microplate and Adjacent Regions, Gradisca d'Isonzo, Italy, Oct. 1-9, 1987 and Feb. 22-23, 1988

This textbook contains a consideration of the wide field of problems connected with statistical methods of processing of observed data, with the main examples and considered models related to geophysics and seismic exploration. This textbook will be particularly helpful to students and professionals from various fields of physics, connected with an estimation of the parameters of the physical objects by experimental data. The reader can also find many important topics, which are the basis for statistical methods of estimation and inverse problem solutions.

Applied Subsurface Geological Mapping, With Structural Methods, 2nd Edition is the practical, up-to-the-minute guide to the use of subsurface interpretation, mapping, and structural techniques in the search for oil and gas resources. Two of the industry's leading consultants present systematic coverage of the field's key principles and newest advances, offering guidance that is valuable for both exploration and development activities, as well as for "detailed" projects in maturely developed areas. Fully updated and expanded, this edition combines extensive information from the published literature with significant material never before published. The authors introduce superior techniques for every major petroleum-related tectonic setting in the world. Coverage includes: A systematic, ten-step philosophy for subsurface interpretation and mapping The latest computer-based contouring concepts and applications Advanced manual and computer-based log correlation Integration of geophysical data into subsurface interpretations and mapping Cross-section construction: structural, stratigraphic, and problem-solving Interpretation and generation of valid fault, structure, and isochore maps New coverage of 3D seismic interpretation, from project setup through documentation Compressional and extensional structures: balancing and interpretation In-depth new coverage of strike-slip faulting and related structures Growth and correlation consistency techniques: expansion indices, Multiple Bischke Plot Analysis, vertical separation versus depth, and more Numerous field examples from around the world Whatever your role in the adventure of finding and developing oil or gas resources–as a geologist, geophysicist, engineer, technologist, manager or investor–the tools presented in this book can make you significantly more effective in your daily technical or decision-oriented activities.

Interpreting Subsurface Seismic Data presents recent advances in methodologies for seismic imaging and interpretation across multiple applications in geophysics including exploration, marine geology, and hazards. It provides foundational information for context, as well as focussing on recent advances and future challenges. It offers detailed methodologies for interpreting the increasingly vast quantity of data extracted from seismic volumes. Organized into three parts covering foundational context, case studies, and future considerations, Interpreting Subsurface Seismic Data offers a holistic view of seismic data interpretation to ensure understanding while also applying cutting-edge technologies. This view makes the book valuable to researchers and students in a variety of geoscience disciplines, including geophysics, hydrocarbon exploration, applied geology, and hazards. Presents advanced seismic detection workflows utilized cutting-edge technologies Integrates geophysics and geology for a variety of applications, using detailed examples Provides an overview of recent advances in methodologies related to seismic imaging and interpretation

This reprint, Application of Geophysical Data Interpretation in Geological and Mineral Potential Mapping, published by MDPI, is a compilation of scientific papers on new interpretation results in geological and mineral potential mapping using geophysical methods such as seismic, electrical resistivity, gravity and magnetic methods. It also provides some new methodologies for a variety of geophysical methods to aid geological methods with an emphasis on mineral exploration.

To be reliable, Earth models used for mineral exploration should be consistent with all available geologic and geophysical information. There are two areas of research that are important to help achieve the goal of more reliable Earth models: development of geophysical inversion methods that 1) increase the kinds of geologic information that can be incorporated, and 2) can combine several complimentary types of geophysical data collected over the same Earth region. Discussions with geologists connected to exploration studies have identified several types of geologic information which could help improve results if incorporated into geophysical inversions. A specific goal of my research was to develop methods for incorporating all of that information into inversion algorithms within a deterministic framework (i.e. minimization of an objective function). I developed several methods to reach this goal. Inversion of magnetic data is complicated by the presence of remanent magnetization. Typical magnetic inversion routines assume no remanence exists and erroneous results can be obtained if this assumption is made incorrectly. To solve this problem I developed two total magnetization vector inversion routines that allow for the incorporation of geologic information that is commonly available regarding remanence. Another important form of geologic information is orientation information. I developed methods for incorporating orientation information into geophysical inversions. This information can be incorporated by performing a rotation of an orthogonal system of smoothness operators and through the addition of linear constraints to the inverse problem. Lastly, I developed an iterative procedure for cooperatively inverting multiple types of geophysical data (from surveys responsive to different physical properties). The procedure creates models that are structurally similar and geologically realistic, in that they involve sharp interfaces (physical property jumps) between r.