Crustal Heat Flow: A Guide to Measurement and Modelling
Cambridge University Press, 10/25/2001
EAN 9780521792899, ISBN10: 0521792894
Hardcover, 336 pages, 25.4 x 17.8 x 1.9 cm
Language: English
Crustal Heat Flow: A Guide to Measurement and Modeling is a handbook for geologists and geophysicists who manipulate thermal data, particularly for petroleum exploration. In theory and with practical examples the book discusses the sources of heat within the crust, describes how to maximise the accuracy of temperature data, covers the measurement of the thermal properties of rocks, and explains a number of maturity indicators. The second part covers a range of thermodynamic models of the lithosphere and shows how these can be used to reconstruct the thermal history of individual sedimentary basins. This book will be regarded as a long-term reference source for professionals and researchers. It will also form the basis of advanced undergraduate and graduate student courses in geology, geophysics, engineering, mining, and environmental science, and will be a valuable text for petroleum industry training schemes.
Preface
Part I. The Thermal State of the Earth
1. Terrestrial heat
2. Heat generation
Part II. Measurement Techniques
3. Thermal gradient
4. Thermal conductivity
5. Thermal maturity
Part III. Modeling Techniques
6. Heat flow
7. Lithospheric models
8. Numerical modeling
9. Unraveling the thermal history of sedimentary basins
References.