IP phenomena were first observed in 1912 by Conrad Schlumberger and involve the delayed voltage response of electrically conductive materials after an applied current is switched off. Two main mechanisms that cause IP are grain or electrode polarization and membrane polarization. Chargeability is measured by sending a pulsating current into the ground and measuring the ratio of overvoltage to applied voltage as the ground dissipates its charge after the current is turned off. IP parameters respond to disseminated mineral grains and the technique is commonly used along with resistivity surveys in mineral exploration.
IP phenomena were first observed in 1912 by Conrad Schlumberger and involve the delayed voltage response of electrically conductive materials after an applied current is switched off. Two main mechanisms that cause IP are grain or electrode polarization and membrane polarization. Chargeability is measured by sending a pulsating current into the ground and measuring the ratio of overvoltage to applied voltage as the ground dissipates its charge after the current is turned off. IP parameters respond to disseminated mineral grains and the technique is commonly used along with resistivity surveys in mineral exploration.
IP phenomena were first observed in 1912 by Conrad Schlumberger and involve the delayed voltage response of electrically conductive materials after an applied current is switched off. Two main mechanisms that cause IP are grain or electrode polarization and membrane polarization. Chargeability is measured by sending a pulsating current into the ground and measuring the ratio of overvoltage to applied voltage as the ground dissipates its charge after the current is turned off. IP parameters respond to disseminated mineral grains and the technique is commonly used along with resistivity surveys in mineral exploration.
IP phenomena were first observed in 1912 by Conrad Schlumberger and involve the delayed voltage response of electrically conductive materials after an applied current is switched off. Two main mechanisms that cause IP are grain or electrode polarization and membrane polarization. Chargeability is measured by sending a pulsating current into the ground and measuring the ratio of overvoltage to applied voltage as the ground dissipates its charge after the current is turned off. IP parameters respond to disseminated mineral grains and the technique is commonly used along with resistivity surveys in mineral exploration.
• IP phenomena have been noted by Conrad Schlumberger in
1912, i.e. earth materials discharge after applied current is switched off → capacitance effect or chargeability • Electrically conductive materials exhibit delayed voltage response or over-voltage effect • IP parameters response to disseminated mineral grains (rather than massive ore) • Equipment used in IP measurement is similar to (but much more elaborate than) that employed in resistivity work → IP and resistivity surveys are usually conducted at the same time Induced Polarization (IP), origin
• Exact cause of IP phenomena are still unclear, but two main
mechanisms of electrochemical process are reasonably understood → grain or electrode polarization → membrane polarization • Chargeability is measured by sending a pulsating current to the ground that creates an exchange of ions between mineral grains and surrounding pore fluids. When the current is stopped, the voltage drops and then gradually dissipates. • Chargeability is related to the ratio of the overvoltage to the applied voltage, and the lapse time it takes the ground to “uncharge” after the transmitter is cut off. Induced Polarization (IP)
grain or electrode polarization
Time Domain IP Frequency Domain IP Frequency Domain IP resistivity and induced polarization in mineral exploration resistivity and induced polarization in mineral exploration resistivity and induced polarization in mineral exploration resistivity and induced polarization in mineral exploration 3-D resistivity
3-D induced polarization Induced Polarization in groundwater study (modelling)