The simulation of finite ERT electrodes using the complete electrode model

Geophysics

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2011, Pages

  Rucker, Carsten ^a   Gunther, Thomas ^b  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED GEOPHYSICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; COMPUTATIONAL ELECTROMAGNETICS; ELECTRIC CONTACTS; ELECTRIC GROUNDING; GEOMETRY; MEDICAL IMAGING; SURFACE MEASUREMENT;

CAPACITIVE COUPLINGS; COMPLETE ELECTRODE MODEL; ELECTRICAL POTENTIAL; ELECTRODE SURFACES; FOUR-POINT MEASUREMENTS; GROUNDING RESISTANCE; NUMERICAL COMPUTATIONS; RESISTIVITY DISTRIBUTIONS;

ELECTRODES;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; BOREHOLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURRENT; ELECTRICAL METHOD; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; ELECTRODE; NUMERICAL MODEL;

EID: 84857316822     PISSN: 00168033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1190/1.3581356     Document Type: Article

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