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Seeing beneath the surface: Use of ground penetrating radar in earth science research

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Geological Society of America

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Boulder, CO, USA – Studying the arrangements of sediments and sedimentary rocks in Earth's near-surface layers received a recent boost from a new volume published by the Geological Society of America. Stratigraphic Analyses Using GPR, GSA Special Paper 432, offers a state-of-the-art overview of ground penetrating radar applications in the field of shallow subsurface stratigraphic analysis.

The volume begins with an introduction to ground penetrating radar for non-geophysicists. Ensuing chapters illustrate use of GPR technology in a variety of geomorphic environments:

  • Aeolian dunes
  • Beach ridges
  • Coastal barriers/beach plains
  • Glacial-marine ice-contact delta deposits
  • Lacustrine strandline deposits
  • Palaeolake shorelines
  • Fluvial deposits
  • Paleovalley fill
  • Clastic dikes

According to lead editor Gregory S. Baker, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, impetus for the book came from a GPR session at the 2003 Geological Society of America Annual Meeting in Seattle, WA. "Session attendees enthusiastically embraced the collaboration of near-surface geophysicists and earth scientists," said Baker. "The need for more exposure to these kinds of projects was apparent."

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Individual copies of the volume may be purchased through the Geological Society of America online bookstore (http://rock.geosociety.org/Bookstore/default.asp?oID=0&catID=9&pID=SPE432) or by contacting GSA Sales and Service, gsaservice@geosociety.org.

Book editors of earth science journals/publications may request a review copy by contacting Jeanette Hammann, jhammann@geosociety.org.

Stratigraphic Analyses Using GPR
Gregory S. Baker and Harry M. Jol (editors)
Geological Society of America Special Paper 432
2007, 181 pages, US$45.00, GSA member price US$32.00
ISBN 978-0-8137-2432-4

www.geosociety.org


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