Numerical modelling of resolution and sensitivity of ERT in horizontal boreholes

Journal of Applied Geophysics

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 245-254

  Danielsen, Berit E ^a   Dahlin, Torleif ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

2D sensitivity patterns; Arrays; ERT; Horizontal boreholes; Non parallel; Numerical modelling; Water filled boreholes

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; CABLES; DIPOLE ANTENNAS; ELECTRODES; LITHOLOGY; ROCKS;

2D SENSITIVITY PATTERNS; ARRAYS; EFFECTIVE MEASURING; GEOLOGICAL CONDITIONS; GEOPHYSICAL MEASUREMENTS; NON-PARALLEL; RESISTIVITY TOMOGRAPHY; WATER-FILLED BOREHOLE;

NUMERICAL MODELS;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; ARRAY; BOREHOLE GEOPHYSICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; ELECTRODE; GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE; LITHOLOGY; NUMERICAL MODEL; RESOLUTION; ROCK MASS CLASSIFICATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SITE INVESTIGATION; TBM; TOMOGRAPHY; TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EID: 77958198232     PISSN: 09269851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jappgeo.2010.01.005     Document Type: Article

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