Slingram EMI prospection: Are vertical orientated devices a suitable solution in archaeological and pedological prospection?

Journal of Applied Geophysics

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 731-737

  Thiesson, Julien ^a,d   Rousselle, Gabrielle ^b   Simon, François Xavier ^a,c   Tabbagh, Alain ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE   (France)

^b Université Pierre et Marie Curie   (France)

^c PÔle Archéologique Interdépartemental Rhénan ^*  (France)

^d Centre d'Orléans   (France)

Author keywords

Calibration; Electrical resistivity; Magnetic susceptibility; Slingram EMI; Vertical geometry

Indexed keywords

3D MODELLING; CALIBRATION COEFFICIENTS; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; GEOPHYSICAL TECHNIQUES; GROUND SURFACES; SLINGRAM EMI; SOIL SURFACES; SUITABLE SOLUTIONS; VERTICAL DEVICES;

CALIBRATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION; MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; SURVEYS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

EQUIPMENT;

ARCHAEOLOGY; CALIBRATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC METHOD; MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EID: 80755143109     PISSN: 09269851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jappgeo.2011.10.002     Document Type: Article

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