Evidence for dune reactivation from GPR profiles on the Maputaland coastal plain, South Africa
Botha, G.A. and Porat, N. and Duller, G. and Armitage, S. and Roberts, H. and Clarke, B.M. and Kota, M.W. and Schoeman, P. and Bristow, Charlie S. (2003) Evidence for dune reactivation from GPR profiles on the Maputaland coastal plain, South Africa. In: Bristow, Charlie S. and Jol, H.M. (eds.) Ground Penetrating Radar in Sediments. London, UK: Geological Society of London, pp. 29-46. ISBN 9781862394599.
Abstract
Book synopsis: Ground penetrating radar (GPR) is transforming the way earth scientists and engineers describe and interpret near-surface sedimentary environments in the field. Because of recent advances in equipment, GPR now provides continuous, high-resolution data that other geophysical investigative tools cannot achieve. GPR has proven useful in a wide array of environmental, geological, and engineering applications. Included in this book are practical guidelines for data collection and interpretation, from antennae configurations to sequence stratigraphy, together with new advances such as vertical radar profiles and 3-D GPR imaging for hydrocarbon reservoir modelling, designed to assist new and veteran users get the most from GPR. Case studies in this book detail GPR investigations in a wide array of sedimentary environments including alluvial fans, braided rivers, spits, beaches, sand dunes, lakes, bogs, and floodplains. Examples of GPR investigation applied to stratigraphic correlation problems in Holocene, Pleistocene, and ancient sediments; hydrocarbon reservoir modelling; and detection and mapping of contaminants, reservoir infilling, land mines, and fault displacements are included.
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Item Type: | Book Section |
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School: | Birkbeck Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Science > School of Natural Sciences |
Depositing User: | Sarah Hall |
Date Deposited: | 25 Jun 2019 16:31 |
Last Modified: | 02 Aug 2023 17:52 |
URI: | https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/27933 |
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