Environmental Geology (eBook)

Table of Contents 6
Preface 26
1 Introduction 28
2 Preparatory Steps and Common Problems 38
2.1 Placing of Orders and Order Handling 38
2.2 Collection and Use of Existing Data 39
2.3 Information Campaign and Permit Application 41
2.4 Mobilization and Demobilization 43
2.5 Land Surveying 44
2.6 Quality Assurance and Reporting 48
3 Remote Sensing 50
3.1 Aerial Photography 50
3.2 Photogrammetry 99
3.3 Nonphotographic Imaging from Aircraft and Space- borne Platforms 122
4 Geophysics 186
4.1 Magnetic Methods 186
4.2 Gravity Methods 210
4.3 Direct Current Resistivity Methods 230
4.4 Electromagnetic Methods 263
4.5 Ground Penetrating Radar 306
4.6 Seismic Methods 359
4.7 Surface Nuclear Magnetic Resonance 425
4.8 Borehole Logging 453
4.9 Geophysical In-situ Groundwater and Soil Monitoring 497
5 Geological, Hydrogeological, Geochemical and Microbiological Investigations 528
5.1 Methods for Characterizing the Geological Setting 528
5.2 Methods for Characterizing the Hydrologic and Hydraulic Conditions 587
5.3 Methods for Characterizing the Geochemical and Microbiological Conditions 769
5.4 Interpretation of Geological, Hydrogeological, and Geochemical Results 961
6 Integration of Investigation Results 1072
6.1 Data Fusion 1073
6.2 Joint Interpretation 1118
References and further reading 1210
Glossary 1213
Abbreviations 1337