Recent Advances in Exploration Geophysics

Dear Colleagues,

Exploration geophysics aims at determining the mechanical, magnetic, and electric properties of rocks with the aim of conducting geological explorations of ore minerals and other resources. Scientific and technological progress has revolutionized methods of exploration geophysics.

Traditional gravimetric, seismological, magnetic, electric, and radiometric methods are now combined with remote sensing, planetary geology, and machine learning methods. The combination of geophysical methods with machine learning, and especially deep learning, helps increase the efficiency of the geophysical investigation for ore or petroleum prospecting. Exploration geophysics is being employed more and more often in newly emerging concepts such as space mining, with significant efforts being made to prepare instruments suitable for resource prospecting on Mars, the Moon, and asteroids.

This Special Issue, entitled “Recent Advances in Exploration Geophysics”, invites articles focused on resource prospecting using geophysical methods. We welcome papers from various fields across geophysics, economic geology, geochemistry, mineralogy, remote sensing, planetary sciences, and engineering.

Dr. Jakub Ciazela
Guest Editor

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