Physical modeling results on modified pseudo-depth sections in explorationof highly resistive targets - II

This work extends the results that APPARAO et al. (1997a) obtained for a ve rtical resistive sheet to the case of inclined resistive sheet models for d ifferent electrode arrays. It is found that the depth of investigation (DI) remains the same as that for the vertical target. Using this DI, modified pseudo-depth sections have been constructed over sheet models at different inclinations. It is noted that, for the Wenner array, the maximum anomaly c ontours fall directly over the target cross section. For dipole-dipole and three-electrode arrays, these contours fall on the up-dip side of the dippi ng target, with the maximum anomaly contour matching the depth level of the top of the target. It is also observed that the target cross section is at a distance of about 0.33L (L/3) from the maximum anomaly value/contour pos ition for the three-electrode array and 0.25L (L/4) for the dipole-dipole s ystem. These features are identifiable in the individual profiles and may h elp field geophysicists in the recognition and location of dipping target b odies.