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Geophysical Surveys - Active Versus Passive
Geophysical Surveys - Active Versus Passive
z In conducting active geophysical surveys, on the other hand, a signal is injected into the earth
and we then measure how the earth responds to this signal. These signals could take a variety
of forms such as displacement, an electrical current, or an active radiometric source. The final
two survey methods considered in this short course, DC resistivity and seismic refraction, are
examples of active geophysical experiments.
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Active and passive geophysical surveys each have their own set of advantages and
disadvantages.
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