3-D imaging of large scale buried structure by 1-D inversion of very early time electromagnetic (VETEM) data

Alaeddin A. Aydmer, Wen Cho Chew, Tie Jun Cui, David L. Wright, David V. Smith, Jared D. Abraham

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Abstract

A simple and efficient method for large scale three-dimensional (3-D) subsurface imaging of inhomogeneous background is presented. One-dimensional (1-D) multifrequency distorted Born iterative method (DBIM) is employed in the inversion. Simulation results utilizing synthetic scattering data are given. Calibration of the very early time electromagnetic (VETEM) experimental waveforms is detailed along with major problems encountered in practice and their solutions. This discussion is followed by the results of a large scale application of the method to the experimental data provided by the VETEM system of the U.S. Geological Survey. The method is shown to have a computational complexity that is promising for on-site inversion.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1307-1315
Number of pages9
JournalIEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing
Volume39
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2001
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • 1-D multifrequency inversion
  • 3-D subsurface imaging
  • Buried object detection
  • Inhomogeneous half-space
  • Limited-angle inverse scattering
  • Loop antennas
  • Magnetic dipoles
  • On-site geophysical exploration
  • Superresolution

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences(all)

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