Foundations of Geophysical Electromagnetic Theory and Methods
- 3rd Edition - September 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Author: Michael S. Zhdanov
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 7 6 8 2 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 7 6 8 3 - 5
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Foundations of Geophysical Electromagnetic Theory and Methods offers a comprehensive exploration of geophysical electromagnetic theory and its practical applications. The book begins with an introduction to field theory, covering the differential calculus of vector fields and foundational aspects of field theory. It then reviews the fundamentals of electromagnetic theory, including electromagnetic field equations, models of electromagnetic induction in the Earth, and the behavior of electromagnetic fields in different media. Chapters in the following sections focus on the inversion and imaging of electromagnetic field data, discussing principles of ill-posed inverse problem solutions, electromagnetic inversion techniques, and electromagnetic migration methods. The book then transitions to geophysical electromagnetic methods, exploring the electromagnetic properties of rocks and minerals, generation and measurement of electromagnetic fields in geophysical applications, and various electromagnetic survey methods in different domains such as direct current, induced polarization, natural field electromagnetic, and marine and airborne electromagnetic methods. It also covers ground-penetrating radar and presents case histories to illustrate the practical implementation of electromagnetic methods in geophysics. This comprehensive guide serves as a valuable resource for researchers, geophysicists, and students seeking a deeper understanding of geophysical electromagnetic theory and its diverse applications.
• Presents theoretical and methodological foundations of geophysical field theory
• Illustrates the current state-of- the-art in EM geophysical technology
• Discusses practical aspects of EM exploration for mineral and energy resources including a variety of diverse case studies
• Illustrates the current state-of- the-art in EM geophysical technology
• Discusses practical aspects of EM exploration for mineral and energy resources including a variety of diverse case studies
Graduate students, faculty, scientists, and engineers in Geophysics, Physics, Computer Science, and Remote Sensing, most specifically, those focusing on electromagnetic theory
Part I. Introduction to Field Theory
Chapter 1. Differential Calculus of Vector Fields and Differential Forms.
Chapter 2. Foundations of Field Theory.
Part II. Foundations of Electromagnetic Theory
Chapter 3. Electromagnetic Field Equations.
Chapter 4. Models of Electromagnetic Induction in the Earth.
Chapter 5. Electromagnetic Fields in Horizontally Stratified Media.
Chapter 6. Electromagnetic Fields in Inhomogeneous Media.
Part III. Inversion and Imaging of Electromagnetic Field Data
Chapter 7. Principles of Ill-posed Inverse Problem Solution.
Chapter 8. Electromagnetic Inversion.
Chapter 9. Electromagnetic Migration.
Part IV. Geophysical Electromagnetic Methods
Chapter 10. Electromagnetic Properties of Rocks and Minerals.
Chapter 11. Generation and Measurement of Electromagnetic Fields in Geophysical Applications.
Chapter 12. Direct Current and Induced Polarization Methods.
Chapter 13. Natural Field Electromagnetic Methods.
Chapter 14. Electromagnetic Methods in the Frequency and Time Domains.
Chapter 15. Marine Electromagnetic Methods.
Chapter 16. Airborne Electromagnetic Methods.
Chapter 17. Ground Penetrating Radar Method.
Chapter 18. Case histories. Appendices
Chapter 1. Differential Calculus of Vector Fields and Differential Forms.
Chapter 2. Foundations of Field Theory.
Part II. Foundations of Electromagnetic Theory
Chapter 3. Electromagnetic Field Equations.
Chapter 4. Models of Electromagnetic Induction in the Earth.
Chapter 5. Electromagnetic Fields in Horizontally Stratified Media.
Chapter 6. Electromagnetic Fields in Inhomogeneous Media.
Part III. Inversion and Imaging of Electromagnetic Field Data
Chapter 7. Principles of Ill-posed Inverse Problem Solution.
Chapter 8. Electromagnetic Inversion.
Chapter 9. Electromagnetic Migration.
Part IV. Geophysical Electromagnetic Methods
Chapter 10. Electromagnetic Properties of Rocks and Minerals.
Chapter 11. Generation and Measurement of Electromagnetic Fields in Geophysical Applications.
Chapter 12. Direct Current and Induced Polarization Methods.
Chapter 13. Natural Field Electromagnetic Methods.
Chapter 14. Electromagnetic Methods in the Frequency and Time Domains.
Chapter 15. Marine Electromagnetic Methods.
Chapter 16. Airborne Electromagnetic Methods.
Chapter 17. Ground Penetrating Radar Method.
Chapter 18. Case histories. Appendices
- Edition: 3
- Latest edition
- Published: September 1, 2026
- Language: English
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Michael S. Zhdanov
Michael Zhdanov has been a professor at the University of Utah, Utah, United States, since 1993 and has been the director of CEMI since 1995. He
received a Ph.D. in 1970 from Moscow State University. He was a professor at the Moscow Academy of Oil and Gas and head of the Department of Deep Electromagnetic Study before moving to the University of Utah. He was awarded an Honorary Diploma of Gauss Professorship by the Göttingen Academy of Sciences, Germany, in 1990 and was elected a full member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences in 1991. He received an Honorary Professorship from the China National Center of Geological Exploration Technology in 1997 and an Honorary Membership Award from the Society of Exploration Geophysicists in 2013. Dr. Zhdanov was elected as a distinguished professor at the University of Utah in 2016. He has been a Fellow of the Electromagnetics Academy since 2002.
Affiliations and expertise
University of Utah