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Geophysics call for papers: 4D Gravity Monitoring

SEG invites papers on the topic of “4D Gravity Monitoring” for publication in an upcoming special section of Geophysics.

Recent advances in gravimetry technologies and the emerging need for characterizing the dynamic changes of subsurface systems have led to increasing interests and applications of microgravity method in time-lapse monitoring, also known as 4D gravity. Various groups have applied 4D gravity with noticeable success; thus, it is time to review current methods and explore new directions for the future (e.g., gravity gradiometry, borehole gravimetry, permanent sensors, etc).

For a comprehensive survey of the topic, Geophysics invites summaries of existing practices, descriptions of new approaches, and case studies that illustrate the practical aspects of 4D gravity monitoring. Appropriate topics include the state-of-art of instrumentation, field survey methods, monitoring and removal of the environmental interference, and data processing and interpretation techniques. Especially welcome are case studies that integrate various approaches (gravity with other geophysical monitoring methods, reservoir engineering, InSAR, and GPS positioning) for achieving a reliable and meaningful monitoring of groundwater, geothermal, oil and gas reservoirs, and CO2 sequestration.

Interested authors should submit their manuscripts no later than 28 February 2008. In addition, the special section editors would like to receive a provisional title and list of authors as soon as possible. Authors should submit via the normal online submission system for Geophysics and indicate that it is a contribution for the “4D Gravity” special section. The submitted papers will undergo the regular peer review process, and the contributing authors are also expected to participate as reviewers.

Given the tight timeline for publication of this issue (six months from submission to the final acceptance), Geophysics is going to strictly enforce author submission guidelines, covered in "Instructions to Authors" published in the January-February 2007 issue and on the journal's Web site. Please note that normal Geophysics page and color charges apply.