The History of Geophysics in Southern AfricaJohan H de Beer AFRICAN SUN MeDIA, 25 de gen. 2016 - 648 pàgines Geophysics is a comparatively young science which only evolved as a distinct discipline during the 19th century. However, its phenomena (like earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions and lightning) had been objects of fear, curiosity and speculation since ancient times. In this book, Johan de Beer and his research team reveal that geophysical activity in South Africa can be traced back to as early as 1488. This is a truly astonishing revelation which deserves to be firmly entrenched as part of the country?s proud history. The book also discusses the history and formation of South African geophysical institutions that made a huge and seldom acknowledged contribution to the technological development of southern Africa. |
Continguts
Geophysics in Universities and Research Organizations | 247 |
Geophysics in Companies | 379 |
The South African Geophysical Association | 600 |
A Timeline in Relation to | 607 |
Subject Index | 615 |
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aeromagnetic survey airborne Anglo American Belt borehole Botswana Bushveld Complex Campbell Cape Town crust crustal CSIR deep depth dolomite drilling Durrheim dykes Earth earthquake Edgar Stettler electrical Enslin exploration fault Figure Geological Society Geological Survey geologists geomagnetic Geophysical Research geophysicists Geophysics Department Gold Fields gold mines Gough gravity survey groundwater Group Hales heat flow International interpretation investigations Johannesburg Journal Kaapvaal Craton Karoo Kijko kimberlite Kleywegt Krahmann lithosphere logging magnetic anomalies magnetic observatory magnetometer mapping McGarr measurements mineral monitoring Namibia palaeomagnetic Pretoria programme prospecting radiometric Reef reflection seismic regional resistivity rock rockbursts Schonland Scintrex seismic hazard seismic reflection seismic survey seismograph seismology Society of South South Africa South African Geophysical southern Africa stations Stettler structure studies surface tectonic Transvaal tremors University uranium velocity Vibroseis West Rand Wits Witwatersrand Basin Zijl zone