An integrated geophysical investigation of the hydrogeology of an anisotropic unconfined aquifer

SK Sandberg, LD Slater, R Versteeg - Journal of Hydrology, 2002 - Elsevier
The predictive capability of groundwater flow models is frequently restricted by insufficient
characterisation of a typically heterogeneous and anisotropic subsurface. Trace levels of …

Evidence of electrical anisotropy in limestone formations using the RMT technique

L Niklas, LB Pedersen - Geophysics, 2004 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Azimuthal resistivity surveys are often applied to complement hydrological information or to
improve the location of observation boreholes in pump tests. Symmetric electrode …

A comparison of electrical and electromagnetic methods for the detection of hydraulic pathways in a fractured rock aquifer, Clare Valley, South Australia

D Skinner, G Heinson - Hydrogeology Journal, 2004 - Springer
Within fractured rock, the irregular and often unpredictable distribution and geometry of
hydraulically conductive fractures produces large spatial variations in bore yield and …

Fracture anisotropy characterization in crystalline bedrock using field-scale azimuthal self potential gradient

DBN Wishart, LD Slater, AE Gates - Journal of Hydrology, 2008 - Elsevier
The potential for the geophysical characterization of fractured rock bulk anisotropy using
azimuthal self potential gradient (ASPG) method was investigated at four fractured rock field …

Resistivity inversion in 2-D anisotropic media: numerical experiments

T Wiese, S Greenhalgh, B Zhou… - Geophysical Journal …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Many rocks and layered/fractured sequences have a clearly expressed electrical anisotropy
although it is rare in practice to incorporate anisotropy into resistivity inversion. In this …

Comparison of DC sensitivity patterns for anisotropic and isotropic media

S Greenhalgh, T Wiese, L Marescot - Journal of Applied Geophysics, 2010 - Elsevier
Many rocks possess electrical properties with a clearly expressed anisotropy. The
anisotropic character of the rocks is often overlooked in forming the Fréchet derivatives or …

Evaluating local-scale anisotropy and heterogeneity along a fractured sedimentary bedrock river using EM azimuthal resistivity and ground-penetrating radar

CM Steelman, BL Parker, CS Kennedy - Journal of Applied Geophysics, 2015 - Elsevier
Fractured sedimentary bedrock rivers exhibit complicated flow patterns controlled by the
geometry, extent and connectivity of fractures and dissolution-enhanced conduits. In a …

Hydraulic anisotropy characterization of pneumatic-fractured sediments using azimuthal self potential gradient

DBN Wishart, LD Slater, DL Schnell… - Journal of Contaminant …, 2009 - Elsevier
The pneumatic fracturing technique is used to enhance the permeability and porosity of tight
unconsolidated soils (eg clays), thereby improving the effectiveness of remediation …

How important is the orientation of a horizontal loop EM system? Examples from a leachate plume and a fault zone

DC Nobes - Journal of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, 1999 - library.seg.org
The coupling between a horizontal loop EM (HLEM) system and a buried object, eg, a
buried pipe, is well-established; the response depends on the orientation of the transmitter …

Detection of near-surface horizontal anisotropy in a weathered metamorphic schist at Llano Uplift (Texas) by transient electromagnetic induction

JL Collins, ME Everett, B Johnson - Physics of the Earth and Planetary …, 2006 - Elsevier
The use of transient controlled-source electromagnetic prospecting to detect buried, steeply
dipping foliation in metamorphic rocks is illustrated with data acquired over the Precambrian …