Method for geophysical prospecting using impulsine currents

Details Method for geophysical prospecting using impulsine currents Method for geophysical prospecting using impulsine currents

1983-08-26

1985-08-13

Strecker, Gerard R.

Electricity: measuring and testing

Of geophysical surface or subsurface in situ

With radiant energy or nonconductive-type transmitter

324102, 324360, G01V 302, G01V 308

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045352933

ABSTRACT:
In a method of geophysical prospection a transmitter dipole and a receiver dipole which is sensitive to an electromagnetic field are positioned in cooperation with the subsoil. An impulsive excitation current is applied repeatedly to the transmitter dipole, the excitation current comprising a group of pulses of alternate polarity, each followed by zero current. The transient signal, which is produced thereby at the output of the receiver dipole, is repeatedly detected, and the transient signals are processed to obtain a figurative representation of the transient phenomenon which facilitates geophysical interpretation. Time intervals which are consecutive to excitation pulses and simultaneously with the excitation zero current are defined, these time intervals being of a predetermined duration, chosen to substantially cover all the useful parts of the transient phenomenon. The transient signal is detected as a function of time at least during the time intervals and is sampled, numbered and registered, temporally marked. As used herein, "numbered" may be taken to mean digitalized and "registered" may be taken to mean recorded or memorized. A processing operation is carried out which commences with a preprocessing in which an unprocessed numerical representation of the transient phenomenon as a function of time is subjected to statistical evaluation of samples or elements of the numerical registration or digital record which correspond temporally to the successive time intervals, followed by a smoothing digital filtering which provides a smoothed numerical or digital representation of the transient phenomenon, cleared of a substantial part of the surrounding noise.

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