Principles of electrical methods:
- relation between resistivity and geological formations
- principle of Schlumberger 1D sounding
Operation of SYSCAL resistivitymeters:
- quality control, stacking process
- field measurements on test site: handling of wires, electrodes, role of ground resistance, safety rules.
Interpretation of electrical soundings:
- principle of equivalence
- use of 1D inversion software for depth interpretation
- examples of applications in various geological areas
Maintenance of equipment:
- trouble detection, first level repair of SYSCAL units
Principles of electrical methods:
- relation between resistivity and geological formations
- principle of 2D & 3D multi-electrode measurements
- resistivity monitoring (4D measurements)
Operation of SYSCAL resistivitymeters:
- sequence creation with ELECTRE II, III, Pro software
- quality control, stacking process
- use of PROSYS software for data display & filtering
- field measurements on test site: handling of wires, electrodes, role of ground resistance, safety rules
Interpretation of resistivity images:
- use of 2D/3D inversion for depth interpretation
- examples of applications in various geological areas
Maintenance of equipment:
- trouble detection, first level repair of SYSCAL units
Principles of induced polarization methods:
- relation between chargeability & geological formations
- main electrode arrays for IP measurements
Operation of VIP or Tipix transmitters & ELREC receivers:
- specifications of the motor generator for the VIP
- control of output power, voltage & transmitted current
- safety rules for the operator and the field crew
- synchronisation of the ELREC receiver, quality control through the stacking process and the standard deviation
Interpretation of resistivity & IP sections:
- examples of applications in various geological contexts
- use of 2D inversion software for depth interpretation of resistivity and chargeability anomalies
Maintenance of equipment:
trouble detection, first level repair of VIP or Tipix transmitters and ELREC receivers
Principles of the electromagnetic method:
- relation between chargeability & geological formations
- main electrode arrays for IP measurements
Operation of PROMIS transmitter & receiver:
- selection of parameters: frequencies, spacings, …
- quality control, stacking process
- use of EMSYS software for data display & filtering
- field measurements on test site: handling of transmitter, receiver, wires, batteries
interpretation of resistivity & IP sections:
- examples of applications in various geological contexts
- analysis of component anomalies
- use of 1D inversion software for depth interpretation of resistivity soundings
Maintenance of equipment:
- trouble detection, first level repair of PROMIS equipment, control of batteries
Principles of the magnetic resonance method:
- relation between MRS and hydrogeological parameters
- principle of depth sounding with MRS
- conditions of application of the MRS method
Operation of NUMIS systems:
- measurement of Earth’s magnetic field
- choice of the loop shape
- use of PRODIVINER software to control the acquisition parameters: frequency, stack number, pulse moments
- field measurements on test site: wire setup, control of quality of the MRS signal, safety rules
Interpretation of MRS soundings:
- use of the 1D SAMOVAR software for interpretation of porosity and permeability of layers with depth
- examples of hydrogeological applications in various contexts: alluviums, deeper aquifer, fractured formations
Maintenance of equipment:
- trouble detection, first level repair of PROMIS equipment, control of batteries
