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We present new developments of the versatile towed transient electromagnetic system (tTEM). The system now meets the demand of near surface mapping down to 100m and is suitable for application not only ground-based but also in aquatic (rivers, lakes etc.) and snow environments. The receiver technology of the system has been upgraded and it has a 4 times lower noise level compared to previous system, increasing the depth of investigation down to 100 m. The latter two system are called FloaTEM and SnowTEM, respectively. FloaTEM surveys were conducted in several parts of United States including the Mississippi delta region for mapping and characterizing the alluvial aquifer system below the river beds. The results show that the FloaTEM system produces detailed subsurface resistivity images in quick time compared to other geophysical methods. We conducted over 300 km of survey along several rivers within a week in the Mississippi delta region. The SnowTEM system uses a 4 turn, 4 m x 4 m transmitter coil and a specially designed low noise receiver coil. It has been put on skies and is towed behind a snow scooter or a snow robot.

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2019-09-08
2024-03-28
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