Ground Water and or Fracture Locating using electromagnetics
Ground Water and or Fracture Locating using electromagnetics
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Hoping to learn what the general consensus is in regard to locating ground water and or fractures using electromagnetics. My back ground is mechanical but was exposed to the fundamentals of electromagnetics in school so I should be able to grasp the concepts. From internet reading I have come across transient electromagnetic sounding and seismoelectrical method. Both utilize a receiver that records the properties of a electromagnetic wave as it propogates through the ground.
http://www.frontiergeo.com/tem_sounding.html
http://www.epa.gov/esd/cmb/GeophysicsWebsite/pages...
Are there other methods, excluding dousing, and do any of the methods work?
Thanks,
David
http://www.frontiergeo.com/tem_sounding.html
http://www.epa.gov/esd/cmb/GeophysicsWebsite/pages...
Are there other methods, excluding dousing, and do any of the methods work?
Thanks,
David





RE: Ground Water and or Fracture Locating using electromagnetics
RE: Ground Water and or Fracture Locating using electromagnetics
I think the best way to site a well is to drill the well where you want it to be ultimately located.
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RE: Ground Water and or Fracture Locating using electromagnetics
Thank you for the input! I'll check them out.
Do you remember how deep the water was? I suspect all the methods mentioned are good tools in locating water but at what depth are they no longer effective? This is a question I would like to answer.
The wells in my area are between 300-600 ft.
Could you explain your reason why?