Subglacial and underground structures detected from recent gravito-topography data
By: Jaroslav Klokočník, Jan Kostelecký, Václav Cílek and Aleš Bezděk
Contributors: Kostelecký, Jan, author; Cílek, Václav, author; Bezděk, Aleš, author
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publisher
Published: 2020
Place of publication: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Language: eng
Number of pages: 226
ISBN-13: 9781527551596; 9781527549487
Copyright date: 2020
Subjects: Geophysics; Gravity; Measurement; Gravitational fields; Underground areas; Earth sciences; Géophysique; Gravimétrie; Champs gravitationnels; Zones souterraines; Sciences de la terre; Underground environments
Description: Data on gravity reveal a fascinating world of otherwise hidden phenomena, allowing us to ""see"" under the glaciers or beneath the sands. This book deals with subglacial areas like Antarctica and Greenland, as well as providing insights into features present under the sands of the Sahara (such as paleolakes) or at the ocean bottom (including a putative impact crater possibly related to the biblical flood). It analyses both static and variable gravity fields, and will help to distinguish the areas in which oil and gas can be found with higher probability. The book will be of interest to geoscie.