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Resistivity

Resistivity is an electrical geophysical method that offers deep depth penetration and high resolution, is not sensitive to conductive soils like electromagnetics and ground penetrating radar, and is a lower cost alternative to seismic reflection.

2-D and 3-D resistivity surveys are designed with site-specific parameters and array types to provide the best subsurface imaging possible.  The state of the art multichannel resistivity system that Bay uses is faster and more powerful than single-channel systems and is capable of conducting large 3-D surveys with thousands of electrode stations.

Some applications of resistivity include:

  • Void and karst topography mapping
  • Subsidence investigations
  • Bedrock and stratigraphy mapping
  • Fault and fracture delineation
  • Ground water studies
  • Mineral exploration

Induced Polarization

Induced Polarization (IP) surveys can be performed concurrently with resistivity surveys.  IP is a time domain method that makes use of the capacitive action of the subsurface to:

  • Map clays
  • Map contaminated soils (LNAPL, DNAPL, etc.)
  • Map landfill boundaries
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