METHOD OF COMBINING THREE-ELECTRODE, VERTICAL AND UNIPOLAR ELECTRICAL SOUNDING Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC G01V3/02 

FIELD: physics.

SUBSTANCE: at an observation line, two three-electrode electrical soundings are performed using an apparatus comprising four earthing contacts lying on one line symmetrically about the observation point. The fifth earthing contact relates to virtual "infinity" and is connected to one terminal of an electric current source. Central earthing contacts are connected to a voltage measuring device. When taking measurements, outermost power earthing contacts are successively connected to the other terminal of the electric current source. Potential drop Δ U_AMN and ΔU_A'MN between receiving earthing contacts is measured. The operations are repeated for all given positions of power earthing contacts. Potential drop for vertical electrical sounding and potential drop for unipolar sounding is calculated from the measured potential drop at each observation point for given differences. The distribution of apparent electrical resistance in sections for two three-electrode and vertical sounding and distribution in section of potential drop for unipolar sounding is determined from the measured and calculated potential drops. The results determine the presence and location in the section of geological irregularities.

EFFECT: high efficiency of detecting geological irregularities in the geological environment.

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