Interpretation of Resistivity Data:

Nonseismic Methods Lab - Undergraduates

Due November 20th at 8 AM to Blackboard.
You will analyze resistivity data collected only by your group
(one line).
You will use the modeling software VES for this lab. This
software is installed on the fourth floor PCs. You may also
download a version of the software from the Blackboard website to
use on your own PC. There is a guide to the software that can
also be found at the Blackboard site called VES Manual.
For the resistivity report:
The report should be typewritten and spell checked. Your report
should address the following aspects of the resistivity survey:
1) A statement of what we were attempting to measure with this
resistivity survey.
2) A sketch of the field area and a description of the field set
up.
3) A discussion of possible sources of error in the resistivity
measurements.
4) An estimate of the uncertainties associated with the
measurements. (e.g., do you think measurements from shorter
electrode spacings will have more or less error than measurements
from longer electrode spacings? How repeatable were the
measurements?)
5) Plots of your best fit resistivity models for the repeated
surveys.
6) An interpretation of how the soil moisture might change with
depth.

Interpretation of Resistivity Data:

Nonseismic Methods Lab Graduate Students
Due November 20th at 8 AM to Blackboard
You will analyze data from all the surveys collected last week.
You will use the modeling software VES for this lab. This
software is installed on the fourth floor PCs. You may also
download a version of the software from the Blackboard website to
use on your own PC. There is a guide to the software that can
also be found at the Blackboard site called VES Manual.
For the resistivity report:
The report should be typewritten and spell checked. Your report
should address the following aspects of the resistivity survey:
1) A statement of what we were attempting to measure with the
resistivity surveys and how these values relate to soil
properties.
2) A sketch of the field area and a description of the field set
up.
3) A discussion of possible sources of error in the resistivity
measurements.
4) An estimate of the uncertainties associated with the
measurements. (e.g., do you think measurements from shorter
electrode spacings will have more or less error than measurements
from longer electrode spacings? How repeatable were the
measurements?)
5) Plots of your best fit resistivity models for the all the
surveys. Include information on the RMS error values related to
these models.
6) An interpretation of your resistivity model. How does soil
moisture change with depth
7) If you were to conduct a resistivity survey for a research
project what other geological, geochemical, geophysical data would
you want to collect to help with your interpretation?
8) If you were a contractor and proposed to conduct a resistivity
survey, what would you estimate your costs to be for collecting
and processing a days worth of field data?