Exploration seismology / Robert E. Sheriff, Lloyd P. Geldart.

1. Introduction
overview
1.1 Outline of seismic methods
1.2 History of seismic exploration
1.3 Geophysical activity

2.Theory of seismic waves
overview
2.1 Theory of elasticity
2.2 Wave equation
2.3 General aspects of waves
2.4 Body waves
etc

3.Partitioning at the interface
overview
3.1 Application of boundary conditions
3.2 Partitioning at normal incidence
3.3 Partitioning at nonnormal
etc

4. Geometry of seismic waves
4.1 Reflection paths for constant velocity
4.2 Vertical velocity gradient and raypath curvature
4.3 Refraction paths

5. Seismic velocity
overview
5.1 Model of sedimentary rock
5.2 Experimental data on velocity
5.3 Application of velocity concepts
etc

6. Characteristics of seismic events
6.1 Distinguishing features of events
6.2 Reflection
6.3 Events other than primary reflection
etc

7: Equipment
7.1 Determining location
7.2 Impulsive land energy sources
7.3 No impulsive energy sources

8. Reflection field methods
8.1 Basic consideration
8.2 Field operation for land surveys
8.3 Field layouts
etc

9.Data PROCESSING
9.1 Transforms
9.2 Convolution
9.3 Correlation
9.4 Phase consideration
etc

10. Geological interpretation of reflection
10.1 Basic geological concepts
10.2 Interpretation procedures
10.3 Evidence of geologic features
etc

11. Refraction method
11.1 Field techniques
11.2 Refraction data reduction and processing
11.3 Basic formula interpretation
etc

12 3-D methods
12.1 3-D acquisition
12.2 3- D processing
12.3 Display

13 Specialised techniques
13.1 Exploration with s waves
13.2 Three components recording
13.3 Seismic tomography
etc

14. Specialised application
14.1 Engineering application
14.2 Coal geophysics
14.3 Groundwater, environmental archaeological and geothermal application
etc

15. Background mathematics
15.1 Summaries of basic concepts
15.2 Fourier series and fourier transforms
15.3 Laplace transform
etc

Index : p.575- 592