Optimization of dc resistivity data acquisition: Real-time experimental design and a new multielectrode system

IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 2727-2735

  Stummer, Peter ^a   Maurer, Hansruedi ^a   Horstmeyer, Heinrich ^a   Green, Alan G ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

DC resistivity method; Electrode arrays; Experimental design; Multielectrode acquisition system

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DATA ACQUISITION; DATA REDUCTION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRODES; OPTIMIZATION; RADAR IMAGING; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; WAVEFORM ANALYSIS;

MULTIELECTRODE SYSTEMS;

REMOTE SENSING;

EID: 0036991092     PISSN: 01962892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TGRS.2002.807015     Document Type: Article

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