Baseline Geoscience Data Generation for Sustainable Exploration of Natural Resources offers a comprehensive examination of the critical role that baseline geoscience data plays in the sustainable exploration of natural resources. The book highlights the importance of global geophysical mapping as a catalyst for mineral exploration, providing an overview of various geophysical techniques essential for generating baseline data. It explores advanced methodologies in potential field surveying, geoelectrical surveying, electromagnetic techniques, and remote sensing, underscoring their applications in sustainable resource management. The text also examines geospatial surveying techniques, including GIS and GPS, and introduces innovative drone-based geoscientific surveying methods that enhance data collection efficiency.
Additionally, the book covers seismic surveying techniques and marine mineral resource exploration, offering a global perspective on national geophysical mapping programs and their significance in mineral exploration. The discussion on emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and machine learning, emphasizes the need for ethical considerations in resource exploration. Through case studies and practical applications, readers gain insights into effective data acquisition planning and strategies for utilizing geophysical applications in mineral exploration.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover Image - p. i 3. Title Page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. About the authors - p. xi 7. Foreword - p. xiii 8. Preface - p. xv 9. Acknowledgment - p. xix 10. Synopsis - p. xxi 11. Chapter 1 Global geophysical mapping (GGM): A catalyst for mineral exploration - p. 1 12. Chapter 2 Overview of geophysical techniques for baseline geoscience data - p. 33 13. Chapter 3 Advancing potential field surveying for sustainable exploration - p. 79 14. Chapter 4 Geoelectrical surveying for sustainable exploration and management - p. 149 15. Chapter 5 Electromagnetic surveying techniques - p. 191 16. Chapter 6 Remote sensing techniques - p. 243 17. Chapter 7 Geospatial surveying techniques: GIS and GPS - p. 291 18. Chapter 8 Drone-based geoscientific surveying techniques - p. 347 19. Chapter 9 Seismic surveying techniques - p. 385 20. Chapter 10 Marine mineral resource exploration - p. 407 21. Chapter 11 National geophysical mapping programs for mineral exploration of different countries: A global perspective - p. 449 22. Chapter 12 Geophysical applications in mineral exploration—Case studies and insights - p. 493 23. Chapter 13 Baseline geoscientific data acquisition planning and strategy - p. 525 24. Chapter 14 Practical exercises in geophysical and remote sensing data analysis - p. 549 25. Chapter 15 Emerging technologies and ethics in geoscience exploration - p. 575 26. Chapter 16 Equation dictionary for geoscientific exploration - p. 625 27. References - p. 651 28. Index - p. 717
Baseline Geoscience Data Generation for Sustainable Exploration of Natural Resources offers a comprehensive examination of the critical role that baseline geoscience data plays in the sustainable exploration of natural resources. The book highlights the importance of global geophysical mapping as a catalyst for mineral exploration, providing an overview of various geophysical techniques essential for generating baseline data. It explores advanced methodologies in potential field surveying, geoelectrical surveying, electromagnetic techniques, and remote sensing, underscoring their applications in sustainable resource management. The text also examines geospatial surveying techniques, including GIS and GPS, and introduces innovative drone-based geoscientific surveying methods that enhance data collection efficiency.
Additionally, the book covers seismic surveying techniques and marine mineral resource exploration, offering a global perspective on national geophysical mapping programs and their significance in mineral exploration. The discussion on emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and machine learning, emphasizes the need for ethical considerations in resource exploration. Through case studies and practical applications, readers gain insights into effective data acquisition planning and strategies for utilizing geophysical applications in mineral exploration.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover Image - p. i 3. Title Page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. About the authors - p. xi 7. Foreword - p. xiii 8. Preface - p. xv 9. Acknowledgment - p. xix 10. Synopsis - p. xxi 11. Chapter 1 Global geophysical mapping (GGM): A catalyst for mineral exploration - p. 1 12. Chapter 2 Overview of geophysical techniques for baseline geoscience data - p. 33 13. Chapter 3 Advancing potential field surveying for sustainable exploration - p. 79 14. Chapter 4 Geoelectrical surveying for sustainable exploration and management - p. 149 15. Chapter 5 Electromagnetic surveying techniques - p. 191 16. Chapter 6 Remote sensing techniques - p. 243 17. Chapter 7 Geospatial surveying techniques: GIS and GPS - p. 291 18. Chapter 8 Drone-based geoscientific surveying techniques - p. 347 19. Chapter 9 Seismic surveying techniques - p. 385 20. Chapter 10 Marine mineral resource exploration - p. 407 21. Chapter 11 National geophysical mapping programs for mineral exploration of different countries: A global perspective - p. 449 22. Chapter 12 Geophysical applications in mineral exploration—Case studies and insights - p. 493 23. Chapter 13 Baseline geoscientific data acquisition planning and strategy - p. 525 24. Chapter 14 Practical exercises in geophysical and remote sensing data analysis - p. 549 25. Chapter 15 Emerging technologies and ethics in geoscience exploration - p. 575 26. Chapter 16 Equation dictionary for geoscientific exploration - p. 625 27. References - p. 651 28. Index - p. 717
