Electromagnetic and seismoelectric sensitivity analysis using resolution functions

For multi-parameter problems, such as the seismoelectric system, sensitivity analysis through resolution functions is a low-cost, fast method of determining whether measured fields are sensitive to certain subsurface parameters. We define a seismoelectric resolution function for the inversion of a bulk density perturbation. The synthetic data...

Seismoelectric interface response signal behaviour in thin-bed geological settings

Increasing industrial and societal challenges demand a continuous need for improved imaging methods. In recent years, quite some research has been performed on using seismoelectric phenomena for geophysical exploration and imaging. Like the other methods, the seismoelectric technique also has its drawbacks. Besides the fact that the physical...

Seismoelectric wave propagation modeling for typical laboratory configurations: A numerical validation

The seismoelectric effect can be of importance for hydrocarbon exploration as it is complementary to conventional seismics. Besides enabling seismic resolution and electromagnetic sensitivity at the same time, the seismoelectric method can also provide us with additional, high-value information like porosity and permeability. However, very...

Electrokinetic fields and waves: Theory, experiments and numerical modeling

ESSEMOD - electroseismic and seismoelectric flux-normalized modeling for horizontally layered, radially symmetric configurations