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Report on the detection by resistivity methods of electrically resistive bodies buried in wet soil at shallow depths

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This report deals with the problem of detecting electrically resistive bodies of small size buried at shallow depths in wet soils. Detection was attempted by means of measurements made on the surface of the soil using the electrical resistivity method. The present report can be regarded as an extension of an earlier one (No. 1943/64B). The purpose of the new tests was twofold. Firstly it was proposed to make tests of 'normal' resistivity effects using a constant electrode arrangement and measuring the resistivity at closely spaced points on water saturated soils. The second part of the testing programme was contingent on the first part proving that under saturated conditions soil resistivities were sufficiently constant to warrent an attempt being made at detection. If this condition of constancy existed, it was proposed to extend the work of the tests, reviewed in the previous report, to actual field conditions. This has been done and the present report deals with the results obtained.

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Title Report on the detection by resistivity methods of electrically resistive bodies buried in wet soil at shallow depths
Language eng
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Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/be0d9ed8-57d8-4549-b990-9ee3bffdd507
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Reference Period 20/04/2018
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