Geosciences of Azerbaijan: Volume II: Economic Geology and Applied Geophysics (Regional Geology Reviews Book 2)

This book provides a review of Azerbaijan’s water reserves and main economic deposits (both hydrocarbon and hard) and describes the integrated application of geophysical methods (land, airborne, shipborne and satellite) for studying near-surface and environmental features and regional tectonic-geophysical zonation as well as the study of deep structures in the search for hydrocarbon and hard (polymetallic, copper, gold-bearing, iron-ore, magnetite, etc.) deposits. It particularly focuses on the geophysical examination of seismic activity in the region related to the interaction of the Afro-Arabian and Eurasian lithospheric plates. It is aimed at scientists, engineers and students interested in the commercial potential of Azerbaijan’s deposits and the application of different geophysical methodologies (gravity, magnetic, seismic, thermal, electric, electromagnetic, etc.) for analyzing mud volcanism, identifying subsurface structures (including the analysis of hydrogeological problems, the examination of past climates and archaeological inspection) revealing the deep tectono-structural peculiarities of the region under study, mining and oil & gas geophysics, development of 3D physical-geological models and advanced seismological prognosis. Front Matter....Pages i-xi Groundwater Generation and Distribution Regularities....Pages 1-23 Economic Minerals of Azerbaijan....Pages 25-106 Petrophysical Support of Geophysical Studies....Pages 107-128 Regional Geophysical–Geological Zonation....Pages 129-170 Deep Structure of Azerbaijan Derived from Combined Geophysical–Geological Analysis....Pages 171-218 Geodynamics and Seismology....Pages 219-258 Oil and Gas Geophysics....Pages 259-279 Mining Geophysics....Pages 281-311 Engineering, Environmental, and Archaeological Geophysics....Pages 313-334 Back Matter....Pages 335-340