The Rock Physics Handbook

Responding to the latest developments in rock physics research this popular reference book has been thoroughly updated while retaining its comprehensive coverage of the fundamental theory concepts and laboratory results. It brings together the vast literature from the field to address the relationships between geophysical observations and the underlying physical properties of Earth materials - including water hydrocarbons gases minerals rocks ice magma and methane hydrates. This third edition includes expanded coverage of topics such as effective medium models viscoelasticity attenuation anisotropy electrical-elastic cross relations and highlights applications in unconventional reservoirs. Appendices have been enhanced with new materials and properties while worked examples (supplemented by online datasets and MATLAB codes) enable readers to implement the workflows and models in practice. This significantly revised edition will continue to be the go-to reference for students and researchers interested in rock physics near-surface geophysics seismology and professionals in the oil and gas industries.