Investigating the impact of artificial environmental watering on a semi-arid,highly saline floodplain using electromagnetics and surface nuclear magnetic resonance

Floodplains have ecological and cultural significance and need to be managed properly. However, floodplains along the River Murray in South Australia are showing a substantial vegetation health decline due to increased salinization. To improve floodplain health, water resource managers are experimenting with the delivery of fresh water to the high priority floodplains. However, the salinity impact of watering on the shallow, saline groundwater is not well understood due to the presence of a spatially variable and impermeable surface clay layer. This study uses time-domain electromagnetics (EM) and surface nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) to assess the impact of watering on groundwater salinity in a South Australian River Murray floodplain. We examined the changes in bulk electrical conductivity (EC) from time-domain EM data collected at five sites before and after a watering event. Only one site showed a bulk EC reduction of up to 5,200 μS/cm, suggesting groundwater was freshened, whilst the remaining sites showed little change in bulk EC. Our results suggest the salinity impact of watering is highly localized and heterogeneous. For ecological management purposes, it is also desirable to estimate groundwater EC after watering. This study presents a method to estimate groundwater EC in a highly conductive environment by coupling EM with surface NMR. We also extended the analysis to an airborne-EM survey to derive spatial distribution of groundwater EC, which provides additional insights into the floodplain processes and shows an overall good agreement with field observations. This study demonstrates the potential benefits of using geophysics to investigate floodplain dynamics. The methodology developed in this study is useful for first-pass assessments of groundwater quality in a non-invasive manner, which is transferrable to many other fresh or saline groundwater systems, especially in ecologically sensitive areas where traditional hydrogeological techniques may be unsuitable due to the potential disturbance of local ecosystems.     

综合物探方法在铝土矿勘查中的应用

区域地层为较稳定的沉积岩层,中二叠系梁山组含铝岩系广泛分布于区域上向斜构造内,为铝土矿的找矿奠定了物质基础.区内车盘向斜构造控制着铝土矿的分布,使探矿工作成为可能.由于铝土矿无明显的磁性、密度差异等物性特征,铝土矿的地球物理勘探仍然是盲区,单一的地球物理方法难以提取出其异常特征.本文阐述了综合利用音频大地电磁法(AMT)和直流电测深(DC)两种物探方法在沉积岩中查找铝土矿,并获得良好的效果.音频大地电磁测深法可以提供大尺度的岩性分布特征.直流电测深能准确的划分出地下介质层位的电阻率分布,且对细小异常的分辨能力强.据地质资料推测,目标矿层铝土矿位于石灰岩与砂泥岩分界面中.AMT能划分出分界面,但难以识别覆存其中的目标矿体,利用DC可查出该异常.结合钻孔资料可以验证异常,同时对比进行物探数据的处理和解释,这样的组合勘探方法对于深部找矿及后期的开发是行之有效的.     

Integrated geophysical exploration in onshore frontier basins

Faced with the challenge of rapidly screening a huge expanse of frontier exploration acreage, often characterized by sparse vintage data, it is our experience that a combination of appropriate air- and ground-based geophysical techniques contributes positively to the exploration value chain. Airborne gravity gradiometry in conjunction with conventional gravity and magnetic data, as well as geological knowledge, add significant value to the screening process. This combination can subsequently assist in optimizing the location of the more time-consuming and expensive seismic programme. In addition, analysis and inversion of passive seismic data have also proven useful in providing depth to basement estimates, and results derived from all the techniques investigated have been consistent within several study areas. Following initial tests, where the data were independently analysed and cross-checked for consistency (including comparisons with active source seismic data and well data, when available), the company now routinely adopts the integration of these techniques in our frontier exploration acreage to support sedimentary basin delineation and mapping. This allows the optimal positioning and focussing of the higher spend and higher footprint programmes, such as active reflection seismic.     

沙漠戈壁地貌地区地下水电性勘查研究与应用

在新疆阿克苏地区水文地质调查基础上,根据当地地形、地貌条件,采用EH-4型电导率成像系统,在研究区域内做了面积性的水文物探工作,结合水文地质与地球物理场特征,根据剖面上纵横向电性特征以及深度切片资料,在当地的地质条件下,从水文地质的角度分析当地地下水赋存位置、埋深和类型,并查明地下水资源可开发利用情况,根据电阻率值的变化圈定和保护低矿化度地下水层位与区域,并指出可重点关注的区域,为当地政府规划解决人畜饮用高矿化度地下水问题提供了科学的依据.     

综合物探技术在堤坝隐患探测中的应用

本文给出笔者参与的浙江温岭东浦新塘隐患探测、椒江外沙海塘渗漏探测、缙云白马水库和玉环里墩水库坝体渗漏探测等几个实例,详细说明了综合物探技术在堤坝隐患探测中的作用、优点和需要注意的问题,具体分析了堤坝隐患的不同特征和综合物探方法的特点.工作实践表明：高密度电阻率法、探地雷达法、瑞雷波法及其综合运用能有效探测坝体缺陷,查明渗漏原因.同时,由于每种方法各有应用前提及局限性,故应针对可能的隐患特征,选用合适的探测方法及其组合,并努力提高信号采集和处理解释水平.     

Toward a new conceptual model for groundwater flow in merokarst systems: Insights from multiple geophysical approaches

Merokarst aquifers — relatively thin (<1–2 m) karstified carbonate units interbedded between mudstone, shale, or sandstone — constitute a significant proportion of carbonate terrain and underlie a large portion of the west- and south-central USA, yet few advances have been made in our understanding of porosity development and flow-path generation in these complex systems in decades. Toward this end, we used a multi-geophysical approach at the well-studied Konza Prairie Biological Station (KPBS), a part of the larger Flint Hills (25,734 km²), underlain by thin limestone units (1–2 m thick) interbedded with mudstone/shale units (2–4 m thick), to elucidate hydrologic connectivity and potential controls on known groundwater flow directions. We combined electrical resistivity tomography (ERT), surface and borehole nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and ground penetrating radar (GPR) measurements across a low order catchment where over 25 boreholes and groundwater wells sampling perched aquifers could be used to constrain interpretation of lithology, potential flow paths, and permeability. Data revealed that groundwater export may be an unappreciated component of lateral-flow-dominated models used to represent merokarst in that: (a) potentiometric surfaces from two limestone units showed groundwater flows toward a hydrologic depression, opposite the direction of stream flow, in the upstream portion of the catchment, (b) long term measures of groundwater levels revealed a greater variance and overall water storage in this same upstream area compared to wells near the outlet, and (c) ERT and NMR results indicate pronounced lateral heterogeneity within a given unit, suggestive of a greater degree of vertical hydrological connectivity than usually considered for horizontally-layered merokarst. Our data suggest vertical connectivity can shunt water to depth in these “sandwiched” merokarst aquifers, yielding atypical groundwater flow directions and unrealized deep export of weathering solutes and carbon.     

无线电磁法(WEM)在地球物理勘探中的初步应用

无线电磁法(WEM)是上世纪90年代发展起来的一种新的人工源电磁探测技术,它通过一个固定大功率发射台发射0.1~300 Hz超低频/极低频电磁信号来探测地下地质结构.国内对WEM法的应用已做了大量的理论和实际试验工作,例如,大功率发射台辐射的电磁场计算,不同距离电磁信号发射接收试验,油田深部结构探测试验等.从试验的结果看,WEM法在提高电磁测深数据质量上具有很大的优势.     

地下地质灾害地球物理探测研究进展

介绍了地下地质灾害地球物理探测方法的基本原理及其研究进展,指出目前常用方法的基本思路及其在实际应用中存在的主要问题,针对观测方法、观测系统、正反演模拟和室内试验研究等方面提出了大胆的构想和新的思路。     

地面核磁共振信号相位求取电阻率

椭圆极化现象是电磁场在导电介质中传播时产生的,为得到准确的相位信息,在计算激发磁场时应考虑椭圆极化。本文研究了地面核磁共振(SNMR)信号相位求取电阻率的基本方法,利用SNMR信号通过广义逆反演法得到电阻率未知情况下的含水率及层位分布,作为相位反演电阻率的先验值,通过模拟退火法实现对电阻率的反演。对SNMR的研究解决了通过相位对电阻率的求取,有利于进一步利用相位信息提高含水层和含水率反演的精度。     

油气勘探综合地球物理研究方法综述

目前我国油气勘探难度不断加大，前新生代海相碳酸盐岩残留量地已成为我国油气资源二次创业的突破口。面对复杂地质体，只有综合应用各种地球物理现到数据，各种方法采长补短才能获得对目标的较全面地认识。本文阐述了油气勘探进行踪合地球物理研究的必要性、综合地球物理研究方法的应用现状和主要进展以及研究方法，指出油气勘探的发展方向要走综合地球物理研究的路子、区域制约局部，深层约数浅层是综合地球物理研究的原则；物性的研究是综合地球物理的前提；而联合反演是综合地球物理的实质。通过对综合地球物理研究成功实例的总结，提出综合地球物理研究中的难点和待解决的问题，指出了今后综合地球物理的发展方向。     

地下介质和物流运移的综合成像方案

目的：借鉴描述冷暖气流等多科参数(气压、温度和湿度、风速、风向、水蒸汽密度等)的动态三维显示,初步解决了暴雨和天气预报的难题,促进了天气预报的成功,在地球科学中起到了示范作用。从而联想到在地下介质和物流运移过程的综合成像。资料和方法本文总结了地面和地下探测手段的多样性,列举了天然地震CT的精度已能达到l～5km的量级,地震人工曝破作勘探可以达到10～20米的成像分辨率,地下电阻率和电磁成像可以分辨到l—2米的量级;将磁共振(MRI)用于地下成像可得到地下水分布的动态观测深度,概括了这三方面的前沿性进展,并与震源的空间分布和地应力相结合,进而设计出综合性的观测系统。发展地下水、岩浆、地应力和活断层结构和地震破裂面等多种参数的动态显示,设计出一套观测系统,并阐述言的科学意义。结果和结论：将以上三方面的观测方法综合起来;可在有火山喷发危险的区域,具有诱发地震危险的大型水库地区,和在发生了强烈地震的地区,为了抗震救灾,有必要同时进行以上三个系统的观测,引入可视化数字科技,便于了解地下水和岩浆的过移过程及相关参数的变化,并配合当前已有的综合监测系统（震源空间分布、地震应力和其他前兆等）,服务于保障大型水库的安全、促进强震预测,及对火山喷发、矿井塌陷、突出的监测预报。     

Advancing process‐based watershed hydrological research using near‐surface geophysics: a vision for,and review of,electrical and magnetic geophysical methods

We want to develop a dialogue between geophysicists and hydrologists interested in synergistically advancing process based watershed research. We identify recent advances in geophysical instrumentation, and provide a vision for the use of electrical and magnetic geophysical instrumentation in watershed scale hydrology. The focus of the paper is to identify instrumentation that could significantly advance this vision for geophysics and hydrology during the next 3–5 years. We acknowledge that this is one of a number of possible ways forward and seek only to offer a relatively narrow and achievable vision. The vision focuses on the measurement of geological structure and identification of flow paths using electrical and magnetic methods. The paper identifies instruments, provides examples of their use, and describes how synergy between measurement and modelling could be achieved. Of specific interest are the airborne systems that can cover large areas and are appropriate for watershed studies. Although airborne geophysics has been around for some time, only in the last few years have systems designed exclusively for hydrological applications begun to emerge. These systems, such as airborne electromagnetic (EM) and transient electromagnetic (TEM), could revolutionize hydrogeological interpretations. Our vision centers on developing nested and cross scale electrical and magnetic measurements that can be used to construct a three‐dimensional (3D) electrical or magnetic model of the subsurface in watersheds. The methodological framework assumes a ‘top down’ approach using airborne methods to identify the large scale, dominant architecture of the subsurface. We recognize that the integration of geophysical measurement methods, and data, into watershed process characterization and modelling can only be achieved through dialogue. Especially, through the development of partnerships between geophysicists and hydrologists, partnerships that explore how the application of geophysics can answer critical hydrological science questions, and conversely provide an understanding of the limitations of geophysical measurements and interpretation. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

综合物探方法在堤防质量检测中的应用

在堤防质量检测中,地球物理方法能够实现快速、无损的探测,但采用单一物探方法对堤防隐患的判别易形成多解,也很难对堤防质量做出准确分类.本文中应用探地雷达、高密度电法、地震勘探等综合物探方法对大源渡堤防质量进行检测,并以龙荫港以例,通过综合三种物探方法互相参照、相互验证,互为补充,查明了堤防隐患的分布位置与埋深,为堤防质量检测提供一种新的工作方法.     

Groundwater potential zones using a combination of geospatial technology and geophysical approach: case study in Dehradun,India

ABSTRACT

A combination of geospatial, geophysical and statistical models using satellite data, the weighted index overlay (WIO) method and two-dimensional electrical resistivity tomography (2D-ERT) is applied to generate the highest potential groundwater area and to further explore the groundwater in Dehradun, India. The results show that of 19.7 km² total basin area, 0.26% falls under the “poor” category as a prospect zone for groundwater, 4.3% is “moderate”, 10.10% “moderately good”, 4.9% “good” and 0.17% “very good”. In addition, the demonstration of the geophysical survey is presented, in which Purkal Youth Society Division (PYSD) site is categorized as a shallow aquifer zone and the Guru Nanak Fifth Centenary School (GNFCS) site is a deeper aquifer zone. Our study emphasizes remote sensing and geographic information system integrated with a geophysical survey to support prospecting the most probable area and confirm the existence of groundwater.     

内蒙古北山地区地球物理场特征与构造分区及深部结构研究

内蒙古北山地区构造分区和深部结构历来为众多地质学家所关注,本研究从地球物理入手,采用有效的技术方法对区域重磁资料进行了处理分析,根据数据处理后的解释结果,将研究区划分为哈萨克斯坦板块东缘构造区和塔里木板块北缘两大Ⅰ级构造区以及6大Ⅱ级构造小区.推断划分北西向深大断裂构造带5条和北东向断裂构造7条.初步判断、圈定出多处磁性块体,并划分出基性岩体、中酸性岩体的分布若干处.结合重磁、地震和地质资料,对深部构造、莫氏界面和基底起伏进行了分析研究.研究结果深化了区域地质和深部构造认识,对研究区内成矿规律研究和矿产资源勘查具有一定的指示意义.     

页岩气勘探中的地球物理方法综述及展望

地球物理方法是页岩气勘探中最有效、最准确的预测方法之一.在调研国内外利用地球物理方法勘探页岩气研究成果的基础上,分析总结了页岩气勘探中最有效的地震和测井法对页岩气的响应特征,讨论了常规油气勘探中已获得成功的电磁法、重磁勘探以及综合地球物理方法在页岩气勘探中的应用;对我国页岩气勘探技术的发展进行了展望,为我国页岩气勘探与开发提供参考.     

Geoelectrical exploration for groundwater in Al Maha Forest,Ain Jouhra,Morocco

An area of about 30 km² located in Ain Jouhra, south of Rabat, Morocco, was the subject of a geoelectric resistivity investigation. The main goal of the investigation was the assessment of the groundwater potential of the uppermost aquifer. The aquifer conditions such as depth, thickness and boundaries were also investigated. The obtained apparent resistivity curves were first analysed qualitatively and classified using simple curve shapes. Thereafter, the data were converted to resistivity and thickness pairs semi‐quantitatively by means of master curves and then quantitatively by computer modelling using ATO and Winsev software (Zohdy, 1989; Zohdy and Bisdrof, 1989). Lithological control from the available single well with a stratigraphic log aided in the correlation of the resistivity values to different rock units. Three different AB‐spacing iso‐resistivity maps, an isopach map of the main groundwater‐bearing horizon, the depth to the aquifer substratum map and five geoelectric cross‐sections were constructed. The interpretation of these soundings indicates the presence of an unconfined to semi‐confined sandy aquifer with relatively important extent and varying thickness. The maximal thickness of the aquifer is recorded in the central part of the investigated area and is thinning southwards to pinch out farther to the south. Geophysical as well as field data indicate a hydraulic connection between the upper and deeper aquifers. Indeed, the two aquifers are separated from each other by a marly substratum that is indicated throughout the area by the lowest values of the interpreted true resistivity. The value of this resistivity varies laterally, most likely due to the lateral variation in the shale‐to‐sand ratio. The altitude of the substratum decreases towards the north, and increases southwards. Regarding the availability of the groundwater in the study area, zones with high potential are theoretically expected to occur in the central part where the transversal resistance is greatest. However, sufficient water supply and high flow rates from wells intended to produce restrictively from the most upper aquifer are not likely to exist. This conclusion, which seems to be very pessimistic, is evidenced from two real field and experimental observations. The first is the rapid fall of the level of Gharnoug lake, despite the ongoing feeding by three wells. Hence, the amount of water level drop cannot be accounted for by the evaporation alone. That means that the deeper aquifer is continuously draining the upper aquifer at a high flow rate. Very low rates are recorded in all the wells that penetrated only the upper aquifer, the exception being the well that reached deeper into the lower aquifer. The flow rate in this lower aquifer measured 18 litre s^?1. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Effects of hypoxia in the gills of the Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum using NMR-based metabolomics

Coastal hypoxia affects the survival, behavior, and reproduction of individual local marine organisms, and the abundance, biomass, and biodiversity of coastal ecosystems. In this study, we investigated the chronic effects of hypoxia on the metabolomics in the gills of Ruditapes (R.) philippinarum. The results indicated significant alterations in the metabolite profiles in the gills of the hypoxia-treated clams, in comparison with those maintained under normoxia. The levels of betaine, taurine, glycine, isoleucine, and alanine were significantly reduced, suggesting a disturbance of osmotic balance associated with hypoxia. Meanwhile, metabolites involved in energy metabolism, such as alanine and succinate, were also affected. Dramatic histopathological changes were observed in the gills and hepatopancreases of R. philippinarum grown in hypoxic waters, demonstrating tissue damages apparently caused by long-term exposure to hypoxia. Our findings suggest that hypoxia significantly affects the physiology of R. philippinarum, even at a sub-lethal level, and impedes health of the clams.     

Deep exploration using long-offset transient electromagnetics: interpretation of field data in time and frequency domain

In the framework of the Deep Electromagnetic Soundings for Mineral Exploration project, we conducted ground-based long-offset transient-electromagnetic measurements in a former mining area in eastern Thuringia, Germany. The large-scale survey resulted in an extensive dataset acquired with multiple high-power transmitters and a high number of electric and magnetic field receivers. The recorded data exhibit a high data quality over several decades of time and orders of magnitude. Although the obtained subsurface models indicate a strong multi-dimensional subsurface with variations in resistivity over three orders of magnitude, the electrical field step-on transients are well fitted using a conventional one-dimensional inversion. Due to superimposed induced polarization effects, the transient step-off data are not interpretable with conventional electromagnetic inversion. For further interpretation in one and two dimensions, a new approach to evaluate the long-offset transient-electromagnetic data in frequency domain is realized. We present a detailed workflow for data processing in both domains and give an overview of technical obstructions that can occur in one domain or the other. The derived one-dimensional inversion models of frequency-domain data show strong multi-dimensional effects and are well comparable with the conventional time domain inversion results. To adequately interpret the data, a 2.5D frequency-domain inversion using the open source algorithm MARE2DEM (Modeling with Adaptively Refined Elements for 2-D EM) is carried out. The inversion leads to a consistent subsurface model with shallow and deep conductive structures, which are confirmed by geology and additional geophysical surveys.     

Multi‐method virtual electromagnetic experiments for developing suitable monitoring designs: A fictitious CO2 sequestration scenario in Northern Germany

We present a numerical study for 3D time‐lapse electromagnetic monitoring of a fictitious CO₂ sequestration using the geometry of a real geological site and a suite of suitable electromagnetic methods with different source/receiver configurations and different sensitivity patterns. All available geological information is processed and directly implemented into the computational domain, which is discretized by unstructured tetrahedral grids. We thus demonstrate the performance capability of our numerical simulation techniques. The scenario considers a CO₂ injection in approximately 1100 m depth. The expected changes in conductivity were inferred from preceding laboratory measurements. A resistive anomaly is caused within the conductive brines of the undisturbed reservoir horizon. The resistive nature of the anomaly is enhanced by the CO₂ dissolution regime, which prevails in the high‐salinity environment. Due to the physicochemical properties of CO₂, the affected portion of the subsurface is laterally widespread but very thin. We combine controlled‐source electromagnetics, borehole transient electromagnetics, and the direct‐current resistivity method to perform a virtual experiment with the aim of scrutinizing a set of source/receiver configurations with respect to coverage, resolution, and detectability of the anomalous CO₂ plume prior to the field survey. Our simulation studies are carried out using the 3D codes developed in our working group. They are all based on linear and higher order Lagrange and Nédélec finite‐element formulations on unstructured grids, providing the necessary flexibility with respect to the complex real‐world geometry. We provide different strategies for addressing the accuracy of numerical simulations in the case of arbitrary structures. The presented computations demonstrate the expected great advantage of positioning transmitters or receivers close to the target. For direct‐current geoelectrics, 50% change in electric potential may be detected even at the Earth's surface. Monitoring with inductive methods is also promising. For a well‐positioned surface transmitter, more than 10% difference in the vertical electric field is predicted for a receiver located 200 m above the target. Our borehole transient electromagnetics results demonstrate that traditional transient electromagnetics with a vertical magnetic dipole source is not well suited for monitoring a thin horizontal resistive target. This is due to the mainly horizontal current system, which is induced by a vertical magnetic dipole.