A Petroleum Geologist's Guide to Seismic Reflection

After gaining his geology degree, Dr Ashcroft worked with Seismograph Service Ltd on seismic parties in the Middle East and Nigeria,  then went on to do research at Birmingham University. He  joined the Department of Geology, University of Aberdeen in 1966, teaching Applied Geophysics to BSc students and to the MSc class in Petroleum Geology.  His research interests included large-scale magnetic surveys in the Scottish highlands and studies based on seismic data released from the petroleum industry.  He retired as Senior Lecturer in 1999, but has remained active, teaching geophysics at the University of Glasgow and carrying out magnetic surveys over the Rhynie Basin as well as writing this book and developing its tutorial software.