Electromagnetic methods use the principle of induction to measure the electrical conductivity of the subsurface.
Very Low-Frequency (VLF) systems for ground surveys. The VLF survey technique is a passive electromagnetic method that utilizes distant, globally positioned transmitters to induce secondary responses in conductive geologic units to determine overlying conductive materials in the subsurface.
Frequency Domain EM (FDEM) is a technique in which electric and magnetic (EM) fields are induced into the ground by applying AC signals at multiple frequencies via a transmitter coil and then analyzing the resulting electrical or magnetic response by a receiver coil. By observing the response as a…
Time-Domain EM (TDEM) is a geophysical technique in which electric and magnetic (EM) fields are induced by transient pulses of electric current generated by a loop of wire or coil and the subsequent decay response is measured by a receiver coil. These secondary EM fields are recorded as the…