ABEM Terrameter SAS 1000 / SAS 4000
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6.2
DATA ACQUISITION PROCEDURE
For general information on geoelectrical imaging please consult suitable geophysical
textbooks
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. A brief introduction is given in “Appendix A. Basic Principles of Resistivity
surveying” (page 76).
6.2.1
Preparations for Field Surveying
Look through archive material for the area (topographical maps, geological maps, aerial
photographs, reports etc.), and consider whether resistivity surveying is a suitable method for
the current problem. If so, select possible profile lines.
Walk around the area to be surveyed with maps and/or aerial photographs at hand (aerial
photographs and a pocket stereoscope is often highly useful) to select the optimal profile
lines. Walk along the entire length of the planned profiles before putting out any equipment,
to ensure that the selected lines are practical.
6.2.2
Essential Equipment
The following equipment is mandatory for data acquisition using the Lund Imaging System.
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ABEM Terrameter SAS 1000 / 4000
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To ensure proper function, SAS 1000 / 4000 should be powered from a gelled lead-acid
battery or a car battery (25 – 70
7
Ah).
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ABEM Electrode Selector ES 464 / ES 10-64e / ES 10-64, including connecting cable to
Terrameter.
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Lund spread cables and suitable quantity of Cable Joints and cable jumpers.
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Suitable quantity of electrodes.
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Tool and spare kit.
Examples of geophysical textbooks:
Parasnis, D.S. (1997)
Principles of Applied Geophysics
, 5:th ed, ISBN 0 412 64080 5, Chapman and Hall,
London, 429p.
Reynolds, J.M. (1997)
An Introduction to Applied and Environmental Geophysics
, ISBN 0-471-95555-8,
John Wiley and Sons, Chicester, 796p.
Sharma, P.V. (1997)
Environmental and Engineering Geophysics
, ISBN 0 521 57632 6, Cambridge
University Press, 475p.
Telford, W.M., Geldart, L.P. and Sheriff, R.E. (1990)
Applied Geophysics
, 2nd ed., Cambridge University
Press, 770 p.
Ward, S.H. (1989) Resistivity and Induced Polarization Methods, in
Investigations in Geophysics no. 5:
Geotechnical and Environmental Geophysics, vol I
, ed. S. Ward, Society of Exploration Geophysisits, Tulsa,
p 147-189.
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A battery capacity of 60-70 Ah is recommended for heavy duty applications, i.e. continuous work for several hours with a
high current setting.