The Methods Being Involved For Ground Magnetic Surveys

Written By Admin on Selasa, 06 Desember 2016 | 06.10

By Frank Fox


A magnetic survey is a type of method which is being used for archeological geophysics. The survey is going to record the spatial variation of magnetic field of the Earth. In the field of archeology, the survey will be utilized for detecting and mapping the archeological features and artifacts. This is also being used for both the marine and terrestrial archeology.

One of the main instruments being used for survey is a magnetometer. The tool may contain one or two sensors. For one sensor tool, it will measure the strength totally of the field of Earth. And for the two sensors tool, the sensors are separated spatially and this will be used to measure the fields gradient. Ground magnetic surveys have the aim of investigating a subsurface geology and this will be based on the anomalies in magnetic fields.

These anomalies are the results of magnetic properties from underlying rocks. Generally, the rocks magnetic contents are extremely variable but these are dependent upon the rock type and as well as the environment. The three most common causes of these anomalies are the faults, lava flows, and dykes. In geothermal environments, the susceptibility will decrease because of high temperatures.

For this survey method, the intensity will be measured and also the total, horizontal, and vertical gradients and components. Magnetism is considered to have similarities with gravity such as being a potential field. Another cause of these anomalies are the induced magnetism residues. And thus, this anomaly which is being induced will become the result for the induction of secondary magnetization in ferrous body.

The induced anomalies have the dimensions, amplitude, and shape, and these can be considered as the functions of geometry, depth, susceptibility, orientation, and size of body. And also functions of inclination and intensity of the field in a survey area. Typically, there are four important uses of this method and these are the following.

First, locate the metallic debris, pipes, buried tanks, and abandoned casings of a steel well. Second, map landfill boundaries and old waste sites. Third, map basic igneous intrusives and also basement faults. And fourth, investigate the archeological sites.

To be able to explore the geothermal energy, both the data for aero magnets and grounds is being used for the investigation of geothermal resource presence with the combination of gravity. Usually in the data of aero magnets, anomalies are often in correlation with the surfaces of volcanism expressions. These would include cones or domes, plugs or localized basaltic lavas, and craters.

Measuring the ground magnetism can be done through the use of some portable instruments that have regular intervals along with lines that are parallel and straight which will cover the area for survey. Intervals usually are in between the locations and these are lesser than those spaces between lines. Intense fields from the electromagnetic sources are common problems to these surveys.

To maintain the accuracy of mapping the anomalies, during the survey period, temporal changes must be considered. The normal changes are often called as diurnal drift. The corrections of diurnal drift are made through the repetition of instruments of the base station having frequent intervals. These measurements of stations are then made with correction for the temporal variations. Another thing is to avoid on conducting these surveys during severe storm that may occur infrequently.




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