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This book details geophysical techniques with description of physics involved in different methodologies of magnetotellurics (MT). The chapters describe conceptual background of MT geophysical methods along with the instrumentation, illustrations and applicability of the individual methodology supported by successful case histories.
List of contents
1. Introduction 2. Principle of Magnetotelluric 3. Theoretical Considerations 4. Directionality, Dimensionality, and Distortion 5. Remote Reference Magnetotelluric (RRMT) Method 6. Planning a Field Campaign 7. Data Acquisition, Processing, Displaying and Interpretation of MT Data 8. Application of Magnetotelluric (MT) Method with Case Studies 9. Application of Magnetotelluric (MT) for Geothermal Exploration 10. Application of Magnetotelluric (MT) for Hydrocarbon (Oil & Gas) Exploration 11. Application of Magnetotelluric (MT) for Crustal Research 12. Application of Magnetotelluric (MT) for Earthquake Study 13. Application of Magnetotelluric (MT) for Groundwater Study 14. Application of Marine Magnetotelluric (MMT) for Geophysical Study 15. Application of Magnetotelluric (MT) for Mineral Investigation 16. A Review of Electromagnetic (EM) Methods 17. Guide for Magnetotelluric (MT) Field Operations 18. List of Acronyms, Symbols, Terms, and Equation Dictionary in MT method
About the author
O.P. Mishra is a Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, India (F.N.A.Sc.), for his pioneering work involving applied geophysics/seismology/disaster risk management, with over 30 years of experience in different fields of earth sciences and seismology. He obtained an M.Sc. Tech degree from IIT (ISM)-Dhanbad in applied geophysics; a Ph.D. and a D.Sc. from the Geodynamics Research Centre, Ehime University, Japan, in seismology; a postgraduate diploma in management (PGDMA) from the Centre for Education of the All India Management Association (AIMA), New Delhi, the apex body of the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs). specializating in finance management.
D.C. Naskar received an M.Sc. in physics from Calcutta University. He was conferred with a doctorate degrees from Jadavpur University. He worked for three and a half years as an assistant teacher in physics in a West Bengal Government Aided HS School. He also worked at the West Bengal State Electricity Board in Santaldih, Purulia, West Bengal, and as a chemical and metallurgical assistant for South Eastern Railway in Waltair, Andhra Pradesh, prior to joining in GSI. He joined GSI in July 1989. Dr. D.C. Naskar has held the position of director (geophysics) at the Geological Survey of India (GSI). He has over 32 years of experience in geophysical mapping, employing gravity, magnetic, deep resistivity, GPS, and magnetotelluric (MT), and seismic techniques across various regions of the Geological Survey of India (GSI).
