Geology for Engineers and Environmental Scientists (3rd Edition)

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Provides readers with an introduction to geology with a focus on real-world applications. Case histories in nearly every chapter help emphasize the relationship between geology and engineering. Has a solid background in the basics of geology including mineralogy, igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks, structural geology and plate tectonics, weathering and erosion, rivers, coastlines, and glaciers. New material covers geologic resources, geologic hazards, and environmental challenges in the current century. A new overview covers the implications of population growth, the use and depletion of energy and water resources, the employment opportunities for geologists, potential effects of climate change. A useful reference for anyone in the fields of civil engineering or environmental/earth science.

Statistics for Petroleum Engineers and Geoscientists (Handbook of Petroleum Exploration and Production)

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Statistics for Petroleum Engineers and Geoscientists (Handbook of Petroleum Exploration and Production)
P. W. M. Corbett , Larry W. Lake , and David J. Goggin
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Geostatistics is a common tool in reservoir characterisation. Several texts discuss the subject, however this book differs in its approach and audience from currently available material. Written from the basics of statistics it covers only those topics that are needed for the two goals of the text: to exhibit the diagnostic potential of statistics and to introduce the important features of statistical modeling. This revised edition contains expanded discussions of some materials, in particular conditional probabilities, Bayes Theorem, correlation, and Kriging. The coverage of estimation, variability, and modeling applications have been updated. Seventy examples illustrate concepts and show the role of geology for providing important information for data analysis and model building. Four reservoir case studies conclude the presentation, illustrating the application and importance of the earlier material. This book can help petroleu

Geostatistics for Engineers and Earth Scientists

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From "Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment," 14(3)207-209

Geostatistics for Engineers and Earth Scientists
Ricardo A. Olea
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An Introduction to Applied Geostatistics

ASIN: 0792385233

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Engineers and earth scientists are increasingly interested in quantitative methods for the analysis, interpretation, and modeling of data that imperfectly describe natural processes or attributes measured at geographical locations. Inference from imperfect knowledge is the realm of classical statistics. In the case of many natural phenomena, auto- and cross- correlation preclude the use of classical statistics. The appropriate choice in such circumstances is geostatistics, a collection of numerical techniques for the characterization of spatial attributes similar to the treatment in time series analysis of auto-correlated temporal data. As in time series analysis, most geostatistical techniques employ random variables to model the uncertainty that goes with the assessments. The applicability of the methods is not limited by the physical nature of the attributes.
Geostatistics for Engineers and Earth Scientists presents a concise introduction to geostatistics with an emphasis on detailed explanations of methods that are parsimonious, nonredundant, and through the test of time have proved to work satisfactorily for a variety of attributes and sampling schemes. Most of these methods are various forms of kriging and stochastic simulation. The presentation follows a modular approach making each chapter as self-contained as possible, thereby allowing for reading of individual chapters, reducing excessive cross-referencing to previous results and offering possibilities for reviewing similar derivations under slightly different circumstances. Guidelines and rules are offered wherever possible to help choose from among alternative methods and to select parameters, thus relieving the user from making subjective calls based on an experience that has yet to be acquired.
Geostatistics for Engineers and Earth Scientists is intended to assist in the formal teaching of geostatistics or as a self tutorial for anybody who is motivated to employ geostatistics for sampling design, data analysis, or natural resource characterization. Real data sets are used to illustrate the application of the methodology.

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Good reference for Geostat.......2004-02-23

I strongly recommend this book for reference and self study. It contains tons of useful definitions, theorems,lemmas, etc.., all with proofs. The algorithms are presented in a very clear and detailed way. The assumptions are stated clearly. It helps a lot with the math and derivations.

From "Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment," 14(3)207-209.......2000-10-03

One could wonder how a new textbook in geostatistics would have a chance to offer something new and fresh to the reader, when there are so many of them already available on the market. The answer is contained in a sentence that could not be better and more clearly summarized than by the author himself, in the introductory chapter: "Derivations in mathematical books are unnecessarily general, resulting in a complexity that tends to intimidate the uninitiated, while explanations in geostatistical books are cryptically short--to the point that most readers end up taking the derivations for granted."

This single sentence is also the philosophy of this book. By keeping a constant link and perfect balance between theoretical and methodological concerns, the book allows the novice reader to discover step by step the exciting realm of geostatistics and its applications. As explained by the author, this textbook is the result of a long teaching experience to engineering students at the graduate level. After reading this book, I have to say that I wish I could have had the chance to be one of his students when I was struggling myself with theory as a Ph.D. student a few years ago.

A requirement for reading the book is a college-level knowledge in matrix algebra, probability, and statistics. I have found that in spite of its obviousness, this clarification is sometimes lacking in other introductory books, which tend to present the material in such a way the reader could wrongly believe that he or she will be able to grasp the basics and even the more advanced results without the necessity of having a basic command of the disciplines (probability and statistics) that underlie geostatistics. The author also emphasizes that "many of the suggestions of my colleagues were incorporated into the final text, but I reserve the right, and assume the blame, for disagreeing in a few instances." This sentence shows us that beyond the various streams that exist in the field, the author had in mind the concern of presenting a view of the field as objective as possible to the newcomer, which is a very responsible attitude.

The book includes 14 chapters. Each chapter is organized in a very clear fashion, by making distinctions between what is a definition, lemma, theorem, corollary, assumption, or algorithm. This helps the reader avoid confusion about a pure theoretical property and widely accepted methodological ways of having the job done. A proof for each lemma, theorem, and corollary, as direct as possible, is provided each time and allows the curious reader to discover why things are the way they are. This theoretical presentation is accompanied in many places by practical guidelines and discussions that help the reader to make the step from theory to practice. Numerous, very practical, exercises are proposed, as well as commented and illustrated solutions. Only the most classical techniques are presented, allowing the reader to focus on the essentials, rather than being overwhelmed by numerous variations on the same topic and the unavoidable and often confusing discussion about advantages and disadvantages of each of them. Adequate additional references are provided for the reader who wants to go further herself or himself.

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Good Cook Book for Engineer (OIL&GAS).......2000-08-29

This is very valuable book to have and to share for/with Petroleum Engineers and Geologist, Field Engineer also who want to know more of the Wireline Company for the product and services in Oll and Gas production. This book gained a lot of information in Cased Hole reservoir with clear explanation for tool specification and adventages.

A lot of the adventages that we can get and share beside Formation Evaluation, Wellbore Integrity , Production Log subject with our time for best practices in oil field.

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Stochastic Subsurface Hydrogeology is the study of subsurface, geological heterogeneity, and its effects on flow and transport process, using probabilistic and geostatistical concepts. This book presents a rational, systematic approach for analyzing and modeling subsurface heterogeneity, and for modeling flow and transport in the subsurface, and for prediction and decision-making under uncertainty. The book covers the fundamentals and practical aspects of geostatistics and stochastic hydrogeology, coupling theoretical and practical aspects, with examples, case studies and guidelines for applications, and provides a summary and review of the major developments in these areas.

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A great book.......2004-09-17

This is a great book, for sure the best and most comprehensive book on stochastic hydrogeology available today. It covers nearly all the fundamental and practical aspects of stochastic hydrogeology, with emphasis on both the theoretical and practical aspects of the discipline. The language is simple, with many examples and case studies. The book is a great reference for scientists who are familiar with stochastic hydrogeology as well as for students and/or practitioners who may get informed about the discipline and learn how to implement the various tools available. The book is at the same time a very good introduction to the matter and a reference book for people who are already familiar with stochastic hydrogeology and want to keep updated with the most recent developments. This is the kind of book to keep on the desk.

An excellent textbook!.......2004-06-20

Applied Stochastic Hydrogeology is easily the best book of this century in its field. Its intuitive and down-to-earth style makes even the most intricate aspects of stochastic analyses readily accessible to both graduate students and active researchers. The subjects the book covers range from stochastic site characterization and image reconstruction from sparse data to the concept of effective hydraulic parameters and probabilistic assessment of flow and transport in heterogeneous environments.

Unsaturated Zone Hydrology for Scientists and Engineers

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Splendid Text
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4.5 stars? You have got to be kidding me.
Well-prepared and well-presented summary of unsaturated zone
Very complete, an excellent teaching and reference text.

Unsaturated Zone Hydrology for Scientists and Engineers
James A. Tindall , and James R. Kunkel
Manufacturer: Pearson Education
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This book presents systematic, integrated A-to-Z coverage of state-of-the-art unsaturated zone hydrology. Multi-disciplinary in approach, it provides both a soil physics and an engineering approach to unsaturated zone hydrology. Coverage begins with the basic physical properties and the behavior of clays, and moves on to contaminant transport and other parameters such as spatial variability, scaling, and fractals in the earth sciences. KEY TOPICS: Details analytical solutions for seven analytical infiltration models. Provides a comprehensive description and equations for performing a detailed water balance used to size and design water-storage facilities, reclamation zones for waste-storage facilities, and other water-management facilities. Presents five analytical models for both deterministic and probabilistic solutions to liquid/vapor flow in the unsaturated zone -- including unique coverage of the derivation and use of a three-dimensional analytical solution for flow of NAPLs in the unsaturated zone. Presents eight analytical models to assess unsaturated zone contaminant levels which are permissible to regulators for protection of underlying ground water. Includes a detailed description of the current technology of site characterization and monitoring devices used in unsaturated zone research -- including illustrations, diagrams of connections, and advantages and disadvantages of each. Illustrates real-world problems typical of sites the authors have worked with during the last 10 years. A reference for practicing engineers and environmental law firms.

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Splendid Text.......2004-04-01

Like calculus, unsaturated zone hydrology can only be made so easy. As a soils professor and instructor of this subject, I have waited for 20 years for a text of this sort to come along. It gives me the flexibility to teach both undergraduate and graduate classes. For the students there are many worked examples and for the instructors a great manual that you can order separately. I get the best of both worlds and the students have what is in my opinion, the finest text and reference in this field. Many kudos to the authors for a job well done!

Great text for both teaching and students.......2004-01-23

I was unable to attend a college in my area that offered an unsaturated zone hydrology or soil physics course. As a result, I purchased several books on the subject including those by Hillel, Jury, and Stephens. While they were useful, it was difficult to grasp the material within certain areas then, at the suggestion of a friend I purchased this book. I found it much easier to follow than other texts and very informative both as a study tool and a professional reference for instructors and consultants.

I must admit that the previous review from the skier guy in Denver kinda turned me off, but I bought the book anyway and have never regretted it. Actually, I was able to discuss some aspects with the authors and found their insights particularly useful. Without doubt the material is difficult, but it's laid out well here. I found the answered questions very useful before trying the additional questions to which no answers are given.

While the book is likely not perfect I can say to the guy from Denver that if you were lucky enough to take this class from the author then, kudos to you. Also, one thing I have learned is that it's extremely difficult to have as he put it "a decent and intense class" without a good text. My experience has been that the class generally follows the text. If one is poor, usually both are poor.

My recommendation is that this is a great text and one won't go wrong by purchasing it. In my opinion the best chapters are 1-3, 7-10, and 13, but that those are where my skills are concentrated and they are all well thought out and well written. The list of symbols is also very useful although quite lengthy as they include soil science, hydrology, and engineering symbols for the same areas. I didn't catch that at first. I really like the book compared to others I've studied. Best of all, it helped me master this area and gained me a $10k per year raise in my firm.

4.5 stars? You have got to be kidding me........2003-04-17

Without question, this book is useful to professional vadose zone scientists as a refrence. I'll even go so far as to say it's the least-bad unsaturated zone book on the market. It scores points for being comprehensive and thorough. The book also looks nice and has good diagrams. Many of us have it on our book shelves here at work. I find myself referring to it occasionally, years after I first studied the text in grad school.
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After *extensive* study of this text, I hate it. It is very hard to follow for even the sharpest of grad students / hydrologists. For instance, the index of symbols has over 500 entries (thank god there is an index). I found the explanations to be "on a different level" from 95% of the audience of the book, which severely limits its usefulness. This is no "Freeze and Cherry" textbook. And no, I'm no dummy who got frustrated w/ the content and gave up on it - I took Dr. Tindall's unsaturated zone course, persevered, and recieved an A for my efforts.

Once again, the book is good for a refrence if you already know your unsaturated zone science, but forget trying to learn unsat zone hydrolgy from this text unless you have a great prof or 170 IQ. Looking at my book shelf, I have to put this text in the bottom 40%, 2 stars.

Well-prepared and well-presented summary of unsaturated zone.......2001-12-06

(...) Unsaturated Zone Hydrology for Scientists and Engineers was written from a multidisciplinary perspective. It was designed for upper-level undergraduate and beginning graduate students with a wide range of backgrounds and interests. The book could be used in an introductory course that teaches the major processes in the unsaturated zone and the design of field experiments. It is also suitable for a more advanced course on modeling transport of water, air, solute, and heat in the unsaturated zone.

The book has an attractive cover with an artist’s rendition of the major processes that occur in the unsaturated zone beneath urban and rural areas. The images on the cover depict well the topics covered. The table of contents is easy to follow and quickly reveals that the book’s subject matter is presented in a logical order. Following the introduction, which includes a brief history of unsaturated zone hydrology, are chapters on the physical properties and characteristics of soils, the behavior of clay-water systems, and the energy status and chemical properties of water. These first few chapters provide an excellent foundation for subsequent ones on water flow (including both unsaturated and saturated zones) and the transport of heat, gas, and contaminants. The book contains another six chapters on topics ranging from soil remediation techniques to spatial variability, scaling, and fractals. A list of symbols is given in one of the appendices, which readers will find helpful.

Three aspects of the book I particularly like. First, questions are given at the end of many sections to test the student’s understanding of the material. Detailed answers to these questions are given at the end of each chapter, as well as additional questions that could be assigned to the students. Second, the book covers a wide range of topics, yet discusses them in sufficient detail to be useful as both a teaching aid and a reference book. Third, the book contains a pleasant blend of theoretical and practical information.

This book is a well-prepared and well-presented summary of unsaturated zone hydrology. It covers a fairly broad range of topics and will be of interest to scientists and engineers engaged in a wide variety of unsaturated zone studies. Even the price is quite reasonable! (...)

Very complete, an excellent teaching and reference text........2001-11-10

As a professor of hydrology I have found this book to be the most complete and up-to-date that can be found. I own 25 texts in hydrology, unsaturated zone hydrology, and soil physics, including several dealing with contaminant transport. This book is well written and comprehensive, yet allows me the flexibility to teach courses based on student knowledge. I found this difficult in the past because many students entered our program with no soils or hydrology background. The first few chapters of this book gives the essentials required in these areas and gets the students quickly up to speed.

There are many completed problem sets in the text that show the students how to logically approach and solve very complex problems. The instructor manual that is available separately for the text has been a life saver. It is accurate and allows me to use my own problem sets that I have designed and collected over the years and it lets me supplement with problems that are worked-out in detail within the manual.

For instructors who wish to teach a more advanced modelling course, this book will allow teaching a highly advanced course if desired.

I found a few errors in nomenclature and some inacuracies in a few of the problems. These were minor and were also listed in the errata of the book, which unfortunately was not shipped from the publisher, but obtained from the authors whom I wrote. They quickly sent it to me.

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Basics for log interpretation.......2007-05-29

All the basics for log interpretation are in this book. No new tools but essential to learn or review the basic concepts.

The Bible of Open-Hole Log Interpretation.......2000-09-28

This book is an exhaustive work on open-hole logging. Mr. Dewan has years of experience in this field, and has won numerous awards for his work, including a lifetime achievement award from SPLWA. He has travelled the world over, teaching courses to students in the oil industry. Mr. Dewan's unique and considerable experience shines through this book, written in a easily understood fashion to accomdate a wider audience.

Engineering Rock Mass Classifications: A Complete Manual for Engineers and Geologists in Mining, Civil, and Petroleum Engineering

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Engineering Rock Mass Classifications: A Complete Manual for Engineers and Geologists in Mining, Civil, and Petroleum Engineering
Z. T. Bieniawski
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This is the first authoritative reference on rock mass classification, consolidating into one handy source information once widely scattered throughout the literature. It includes new, previously unpublished material and case histories, presents the fundamental concepts of classification schemes, and critically appraises their practical application in industrial projects such as tunneling and mining.

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Introductory but excellent lecture of geostatistics
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Basic Linear Geostatistics
Margaret Armstrong
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ASIN: 3540618457

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Linear Geostatistics covers basic geostatistics from the underlying statistical assumptions, the variogram calculation and modelling through to kriging. The underlying philosophy is to give the students an indepth understanding of the relevant theory and how to put it into practice. This means going into the theory in more detail than most books do, and also linking it with applications. It is assumed that readers, students and professionals alike, are familiar with basic probability and statistics, and matrix algebra needed for solving linear systems. Some reminders on these are given in an appendix at the end of the book. A set of exercises is integrated into the text.

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Introductory but excellent lecture of geostatistics.......2001-01-30

This book treats some stuffs in geostatistics including basic stochastic theory, variogram, and various kriging techniques. Though this is an introductory textbook of geostatistics, it's theoretical approach and explanation are clear, creative, and easy to understanding for students who are new to this area. I would like to recommend this book for all of students who have an interest in geostatistics and for experts too.

Introductory but excellent lecture of geostatistics.......2001-01-30

Robust Regression and Outlier Detection (Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics)

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wonderful treatment of outlier issues in regression
Easy to follow introduction

Robust Regression and Outlier Detection (Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics)
Peter J. Rousseeuw , and Annick M. Leroy
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ASIN: 0471488550

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Provides an applications-oriented introduction to robust regression and outlier detection, emphasising °high-breakdown° methods which can cope with a sizeable fraction of contamination. Its self-contained treatment allows readers to skip the mathematical material which is concentrated in a few sections. Exposition focuses on the least median of squares technique, which is intuitive and easy to use, and many real-data examples are given. Chapter coverage includes robust multiple regression, the special case of one-dimensional location, algorithms, outlier diagnostics, and robustness in related fields, such as the estimation of multivariate location and covariance matrices, and time series analysis.

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wonderful treatment of outlier issues in regression.......2001-05-04

These authors provide an excellent guide to the available theory of robust regression. Graphical methods are well used to bring home the points. I have always liked looking at outliers and robustness from an influence function viewpoint and the authors do an excellent job of describing that theory.

The book came out in 1987 and so it is a little dated. Another reviewer criticizes some of the software that is mentioned. With computer methodology advancing so rapidly one should not expect the state-of-the-art in computing from a 14 year old text. Value it for its exposition and development of the theory.

Easy to follow introduction.......2001-01-08

Why should I read this book?

- The introduction alone is worth half the price of this book. It gives you a very good overview of robust estimators like m-estimators, least median of squares and least trimmed squares. Basically, you could just take the introduction and start implementing, if that's what you want. The author is able to tell how this and that method overcomes a problem and for what price, and all in one paragraph.

What do I need to understand this book?

- The math in this book is kept at an engineer's level, so an introductory course on statistics should be enough to follow the introduction and to get an insight into the following chapters. A lot of examples with real life data and nice plots show how the methods perform.

What's the drawback?

- The author talks a lot about his old-school fortran program called 'PROGRESS' - and eventually comes up with screen dumps (when people were still using terminals) of the program output. He even gives usage information like 'PROGRESS is designed to run on an IBM-PC or a compatible microcomputer. At least 256K RAM must be available.' Neither the source nor the binary is shipped with the book.

- Some new trends in robust statistics are not included, in particular, I do miss the RANSAC.

Conclusion:

- Better get this book from a library and photocopy the introduction. If you're not really interested, the introductory chapter should be enough.

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