Book description

Crustal heat flow: a guide to measurement and modelling is a handbook for geologists and geophysicists who manipulate thermal data, particularly for petroleum exploration. In theory and with practical examples, the book discusses the sources of heat within the crust, describes how to maximize the accuracy of temperature data, covers the measurement of the thermal properties of rocks, and explains a number of maturity indicators. The second part covers a range of thermodynamic models of the lithosphere and shows how these can be used to reconstruct the thermal history of individual sedimentary basins.

About the Authors

Dr Graeme Beardsmore is a Lecturer in the School of Geosciences at Monash University. His research interests include geothermal measurement and basin studies.

James Phillip Cull is a Professor and the Head of the School of Geosciences at Monash University. His research interests include regional and exploration geophysics.

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