Modeling the electrical resistivity of the earth’s subsurface on paper

The authors describe a laboratory experiment that models a resistivity survey of the earth, a noninvasive technique commonly used by geophysicists to investigate the shallow subsurface. The purpose of the experiment is to demonstrate that the resistivity of subsurface layers can be measured, and to...

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Published in:American journal of physics 2002-08, Vol.70 (8), p.871-873
Main Authors: Vandervoort, K. G., Lesmerises, M. J., Shuler, K. C., Spratt, J. M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Earth
Experiments
Physics
Weights & measures
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Summary:The authors describe a laboratory experiment that models a resistivity survey of the earth, a noninvasive technique commonly used by geophysicists to investigate the shallow subsurface. The purpose of the experiment is to demonstrate that the resistivity of subsurface layers can be measured, and to measure changes that occur with changing layer depth.
ISSN:0002-9505
1943-2909
DOI:10.1119/1.1467910