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Report CoverSeeing Into the Earth: Noninvasive Characterization of the Shallow Subsurface for Environmental and Engineering Application (2000)


This report examines why noninvasive characterization is important and how improved methods can be developed and disseminated. Looking at the issues from both the commercial and public perspectives, the volume makes recommendations for linking characterization and cost savings, closing the gap between the state of science and the state of the practice, and helping practitioners make the best use of the best methods. The book provides background on: (1) the role of noninvasive subsurface characterization in contaminant cleanup, resource management, civil engineering, and other areas; (2) the physical, chemical, biological, and geological properties that are characterized; and (3) methods of characterization and prospects for technological improvement.
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