Structural data is vital for the understanding of the geometry and evolution of a deposit and feeds into geologic, structural, resource, and geotechnical models. Accurate models are critical for targeting, resource estimation, and geotechnical design and, if rapidly available, support real-time decisions on drilling and grade control. 

This chapter looks at the deceptively simple world of pendulums. First we cover why pendulums swing back and forth as they do, and tie this into the general idea of simple harmonic motion—a type of oscillatory motion in which a system stores energy (in a spring or by working against gravity) and then uses that stored energy to move back to its original position.

The Global Optimiser used by Whittle Consulting has gone through three major versions to date. The first was based on the Milawa optimisation algorithm; it worked, but had many shortcomings. The second, known internally as ProberA, had a different approach to optimisation in that it used a series of random starting points and found the nearest local NPV maximum to each.

Освещены общие вопросы геоинформатики, функциональные возможности горно-геологической информационной системы Micromine, основные технологические приемы создания объемных цифровых моделей геологических тел в процессе разведки месторождений полезных ископаемых.

Предназначено для студентов специальности 210502 «Прикладная геология» специализации «Геологическая съемка, поиски и разведка месторождений твердых полезных ископаемых», для специалистов геологоразведочных организаций

Collecting quantitative data to support geological analysis and modelling is nowadays a fundamental requirement in all geology disciplines, including structural geology, stratigraphy, and geomorphology, on the Earth and on planetary bodies of the Solar System. In many cases the answer to this need is a Digital Outcrop Model (DOM), a Digital Elevation Model  (DEM), or a Shape Model (SM): this can be a digital representation of an outcrop or topographic surface, or of a whole small body (asteroid or comet nucleus) for an SM, generally combined with imagery, that can be quantitatively visualized andstudied in 3D, with the goal of obtaining quantitative measurements.

На примере тестового проекта, подготовленного на основе геолого-геофизической информации типичного российского месторождения, рассмотрены вопросы технологии построения трехмерных компьютерных геологических моделей продуктивных пластов в программном комплексе Petrel 2011 (Schlumberger).

На примере тестового проекта, подготовленного на основе геолого-геофизической информации типичного российского месторождения, рассмотрены вопросы технологии построения трехмерных компьютерных геологических моделей продуктивных пластов в программном комплексе Petrel 2009 (Schlumberger).

В монографии рассматриваются вопросы построения концептуальных геологических моделей залежей углеводородов. Концептуальные геологические модели являются основой для трехмерного геологического моделирования.

Understanding the relationships between strata forms the basis for much geological knowledge – and these patterns are displayed on geological maps. Dominique Frizon de Lamotte and colleagues from the CY Cergy Paris Université, on the outskirts of Paris, have put together this lavishly illustrated manual to assist in these endeavors. As they note, the observation, interpretation and construction of 3D models lies at the heart of applied geology and has driven many of the great discoveries in the science. This book is about structural geology – especially interpreting the geometry of layered strata where they become folded and faulted. The starting point is the geological map, and the challenge – understanding and communicating this understanding to others – has been at the forefront of the skill set required by geologists since the birth of the science. <...>