Abstract
The grounded-wire transient electromagnetic (TEM) surveying is often performed along the equatorial direction with its observation lines paralleling to the transmitting wire with a certain transmitter–receiver distance. However, such method takes into account only the equatorial component of the electromagnetic field, and a little effort has been made on incorporating the other major component along the transmitting wire, here denoted as axial field. To obtain a comprehensive understanding of its fundamental characteristics and guide the designing of the corresponding observation system for reliable anomaly detection, this study for the first time investigates the axial electric field from three crucial aspects, including its decay curve, plane distribution, and anomaly sensitivity, through both synthetic modeling and real application to one major coal field in China. The results demonstrate a higher sensitivity to both high- and low-resistivity anomalies by the electric field in axial direction and confirm its great potentials for robust anomaly detection in the subsurface.
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This research was supported by National Key Research and Development Program of China (2017YFC0601204), Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) (41474095), Special Financial Grant from the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2016T90130), and Open Fund of the Key Laboratory Mineral Resources (KLMR2015–13).
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Zhou, Nn., Xue, Gq., Li, H. et al. Investigation of Axial Electric Field Measurements with Grounded-Wire TEM Surveys. Pure Appl. Geophys. 175, 365–373 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00024-017-1655-2
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