Abstract
Featured Application: Deep geoelectrical mapping of subsurface objectives.
Abstract: This work presents a case study of a geoelectrical exploration of understudied mud volcanoes in Romania, specifically the Pâclele Mici mud volcano from Buzău County. Using a geoelectrical technique facilitated by the distributed network of V-FullWaver equipment, we present, to our knowledge, the first deep 3D case study of a mud volcano in the country. The findings indicate that while geoelectrical surveys in such environments are met with important challenges in terms of soil conductivity, they nonetheless provide a viable approach to uncovering the complex structures and processes of mud volcanoes. We map a part of the mud volcano, showing that the active subsurface part corresponds only partly with what is visible on the surface, and suggest a framework for an in-depth analysis of the extensive mud volcano area.
Abstract: This work presents a case study of a geoelectrical exploration of understudied mud volcanoes in Romania, specifically the Pâclele Mici mud volcano from Buzău County. Using a geoelectrical technique facilitated by the distributed network of V-FullWaver equipment, we present, to our knowledge, the first deep 3D case study of a mud volcano in the country. The findings indicate that while geoelectrical surveys in such environments are met with important challenges in terms of soil conductivity, they nonetheless provide a viable approach to uncovering the complex structures and processes of mud volcanoes. We map a part of the mud volcano, showing that the active subsurface part corresponds only partly with what is visible on the surface, and suggest a framework for an in-depth analysis of the extensive mud volcano area.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 2463 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Applied Sciences |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 6 |
Early online date | 14 Mar 2024 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 14 Mar 2024 |
Bibliographical note
FundingThis work is supported by the SETTING Project (Integrated thematic services in the field of Earth observation—a national platform for innovation), co-financed by the Regional Development European Fund (FEDR) through the Operational Competitivity Programme 2014–2020 (contract no. 336/390012).
Keywords
- mud volcano
- geoelectrical
- FullWaver