Electrical Spectroscopy of Earth Materials

Electrical Spectroscopy of Earth Materials provides detailed coverage of theoretical and experimental methods of electrical spectroscopy of Earth materials, based on first-hand research and extensive data. The book includes actual data sets and specific explanations for the methods used in obtaining and analyzing the data, including graphical displays of results. It describes the electrical properties of various soil samples and offers both theory and techniques for researchers to apply to their own research.

Including examination of the practical aspects of electrical spectroscopy measurements and extensive computer-readable data, Electrical Spectroscopy of Earth Materials is a unique resource for geophysicists to save both time and effort in understanding and analyzing Earth materials and soil properties.

Includes coverage of spectroscopic methods, including details of the measurement process and lab setupProvides information about the data processing program for calculating all electrical parametersPresents computer-readable data for all samples from a wide variety of electrical conditions, including high-loss and low-loss soilsFeatures case studies and complete data sets for soil electrical property measurements

1. Introduction 2. Parameters describing the material behavior in an electromagnetic field 3. Methods of Studying Earth materials using Alternating Electric Fields 4. Measurements and Analysis. Concept of Distributed Versus Lumped Parameters 5. Stray Parameters of the Measuring System and Ways of Defining Them 6. Corrections for Stray Parameters and Error Estimation 7. Soils from Avra Valley, Arizona 8. Soils from Brookhaven, New York 9. Soils from Columbia University, New York 10. Soils from Fort Huachuca, Arizona, ATF 11. Electrical Properties of Soils versus Water Content 12. Comparison of Laboratory and In Situ Electrical Measurements of Soil 13. Comparison of Dielectric and Conduction Spectroscopy methods 14. Conclusions

Appendix A. Formulas for Relaxation Time B. Measurement Procedures with Impedance Analyzers C. Derivation of the Formulas for Calculating Sample Parameters D. Spreadsheets for the Measured Data in this Book  E. Spreadsheet Formulas for Processing Laboratory-Sample EM Measurements