Airborne Natural Total Field Broadband Electromagnetics—Configurations, Capabilities, and Advantages
Author:
Prikhodko Alexander1ORCID, Bagrianski Andrei1, Kuzmin Petr1
Affiliation:
1. Expert Geophysics Limited, Aurora, ON L4G 1G2, Canada
Abstract
The airborne electromagnetic system MobileMT exploits natural fields in a broadband frequency range with offset measurements of magnetic and electric field variations. It was introduced in 2018 and has since been developed in various configurations, each tailored to meet the demands of different exploration tasks, varied terrains, and geoelectrical conditions and support time-domain data with controlled primary field sources. There are four distinct airborne systems: the original MobileMT; the lighter configuration, MobileMTm; the configuration for a drone carrier, MobileMTd; and the innovative time-domain AFMAG hybrid, TargetEM. The paper describes the technical features of each system, their differences and inherent strengths, the optimal usage conditions, and insights into their applications under different conditions across various exploration tasks. Several field case studies are provided to support the natural field electromagnetics capabilities of recovering geological structures in a wide depth range, beginning from the near surface, and address the impact of parasitic IP effects on time-domain data.
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