10/08/2014
The suite of geophysical survey techniques that TerraDat routinely employs includes:
• Microgravity: target density contrasts to identify voids, geological features or mineral bodies
• Seismic reflection and refraction: P and S-wave velocity contrasts to profile bedrock, overburden layers and rock strength
• Borehole Seismics: downhole and crosshole seismic surveys to quantify subsurface engineering properties
• Electromagnetics: map subsurface geo-electrical changes to identify anomalies due to overburden variations, boundaries, plumes etc.
• Electrical Resistivity: profile geo-electrical properties to map top of bedrock, overburden changes, buried channels etc.
• Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR): 2D and 3D mapping of the subsurface to characterise geological and structural features.
• Magnetics: for mapping buried ferrous targets such as drums, tanks or UXO (unexploded ordnance)
• Induced Polarisation surveys (IP): locating and characterising mineral deposits
• Radiometric surveys: measure naturally occurring gamma radiation
• Methane Gas surveys: soil vapour gas surveys to map methane gas and detect hydrocarbons
• Utility Survey Methods: a suite of radiodetection methods to locate shallow services and utilities