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Development of the emerging electromagnetic methods for deep earth exploration
Author(s) -
Di Qingyun,
Xue Guoqiang,
Wang Zhongxing,
An Zhiguo,
Fu Changmin,
Wang Ruo,
Lei Da,
Olalekan Fayemi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
acta geologica sinica ‐ english edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.444
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1755-6724
pISSN - 1000-9515
DOI - 10.1111/1755-6724.14110
Subject(s) - offset (computer science) , geology , sky , remote sensing , ionosphere , geophysics , high resolution , lithosphere , electromagnetic radiation , computer science , meteorology , seismology , tectonics , optics , physics , programming language
Three emerging techniques for surface electromagnetic (EM) exploration with high detection accuracy and large depth of investigation, namely, WEM (wireless electromagnetic method), MTEM (multi‐channel transient electromagnetic method) and SOTEM (short‐offset grounded‐wire TEM), are introduced. In detail, we proposed a newly developed sky‐wave theory in which EM wave can propagate in full space of ionosphere‐atmosphere‐lithosphere. Correspondingly, we developed the WEM recording system to measure the sky‐wave to obtain the structures down to ∼10 km depth. We then introduced MTEM as a highly effective method for mineral exploration with target depth of 3km. Using self‐developed MTEM system, we presented the results obtained from mineral exploration study carried out in China. Lastly, we proposed the SOTEM method for a greater detection depth (1.5km) than traditional loop source TEM (500m) with a small offset and high resolution.