1 Using Near Surface Geophysics to Solve Geological Problems

Sunday, 21 April 2024
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Maui Ballroom, Oasis CC

QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL OF ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY METHODS

Paper number: 1-7
Program: Theme Sessions
Time: 3:25 PM – 3:45 PM

Authors

  • Jon Fields Presenting Author
    Office of Research and Development, Ada, OK

Abstract

Electrical resistivity imaging (ERI) consists of injecting current into the ground via a pair of electrodes and measuring the resulting potential via a separate pair of electrodes and can be utilized to differentiate anthropogenic sources from natural electrical properties of the Earth (USEPA, 2023). The method is employed by researchers and industry professionals but ambiguous definitions of interference lead to the use of general guidelines for improving quality rather than citing standards. Because of this, metadata important for interpretation may be missed or not collected, data quality may instead suffer, and ultimately the reputability of the technology suffers as well. This will be a general discussion of best management practices (BMPs) and quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) protocols and lingering questions.

Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 56, No. 3

doi: 10.1130/abs/2024NC-398976

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