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High resolution resistivity measurements at the Down Ampney research site

Abstract

A new high resolution resistivity surveying method is described for fault detection and characterisation. The resolution is shown to be significantly higher than conventional apparent resistivity profiling when applied to geological discontinuities such as faults. Nominal fault locations have been determined to an accuracy of 0.5 m, as proven by drilling. Two dimensional profiling and image enhancement of the resulting 2-D data set indicated the possibility of subsidiary fractures and/or lateral changes within the clay to clay` fault zone. The increased resolution allows greater confidence to be placed on both the fault detection and lateral perturbations derived from processed resistance and resistivity images. (Author).
Publication Date:
Dec 31, 1991
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
DOE-HMIP-RR-91.007
Reference Number:
SCA: 540230; 052002; PA: AIX-24:044622; SN: 93000988713
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1991
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; CLAYS; GEOLOGIC FAULTS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; ACCURACY; GEOLOGIC SURVEYS; IMAGE PROCESSING; 540230; 052002; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS MONITORING AND TRANSPORT; WASTE DISPOSAL AND STORAGE
Sponsoring Organizations:
Department of the Environment, London (United Kingdom). Her Majesty`s Inspectorate of Pollution
OSTI ID:
10151836
Research Organizations:
British Geological Survey, Keyworth (United Kingdom)
Country of Origin:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE93624516; CNN: Contract PECD-7/9/367; WE/90/44; TRN: GB9300051044622
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only); INIS
Submitting Site:
GBN
Size:
[30] p.
Announcement Date:
Jul 05, 2005

Citation Formats

Hallam, J R, Jackson, P D, Rainsbury, M, and Raines, M. High resolution resistivity measurements at the Down Ampney research site. United Kingdom: N. p., 1991. Web.
Hallam, J R, Jackson, P D, Rainsbury, M, & Raines, M. High resolution resistivity measurements at the Down Ampney research site. United Kingdom.
Hallam, J R, Jackson, P D, Rainsbury, M, and Raines, M. 1991. "High resolution resistivity measurements at the Down Ampney research site." United Kingdom.
@misc{etde_10151836,
title = {High resolution resistivity measurements at the Down Ampney research site}
author = {Hallam, J R, Jackson, P D, Rainsbury, M, and Raines, M}
abstractNote = {A new high resolution resistivity surveying method is described for fault detection and characterisation. The resolution is shown to be significantly higher than conventional apparent resistivity profiling when applied to geological discontinuities such as faults. Nominal fault locations have been determined to an accuracy of 0.5 m, as proven by drilling. Two dimensional profiling and image enhancement of the resulting 2-D data set indicated the possibility of subsidiary fractures and/or lateral changes within the clay to clay` fault zone. The increased resolution allows greater confidence to be placed on both the fault detection and lateral perturbations derived from processed resistance and resistivity images. (Author).}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1991}
month = {Dec}
}