Research Article

Evaluation of the 3D Topographic Effect of Homogeneous and Inhomogeneous Media on the Results of 2D Inversion of Electrical Resistivity Tomography Data

Table 1

Explanatory table of 3D model influence parameters.

Influence factor (of 3D effect)dxter(m)dyter(m)dxhet(m)dyhet(m)dzhet(m)xchet(m)ychet(m)zchet(m)disyhet(m)Numeldxel(m)

The slope angle of the topography and the length of the topography along the -axis(homogeneous medium)610 11.2
4
5.6
240.125

Resistivity contrast ratio 1020
40
60
80
100
11.2
5.6
0.60.6
5.6
0.431.500.3240.125

Resistivity contrast ratio 20
40
60
80
100
1011.2
5.6
0.60.6
5.6
0.431.500.3240.125

The size of the inhomogeneity in the Y-direction (medium without topography)10
40
40
10
0.60.6
1.2
2
4
5.6
0.431.500.3240.125

The size of the inhomogeneity and topography in the Y-direction (medium with topography)10
40
40
10
10.6
1.2
2
4
5.6
0.60.6
1.2
2
4
5.6
0.431.500.3240.125

Inhomogeneity distance from the measuring line (medium without topography)10
40
40
10
0.60.60.431.50.3
0.6
1.3
1.8
2.3
0.30
0.3
1
1.5
2
240.125

Inhomogeneity distance from the measuring line (medium with topography)10
40
40
10
10.6
1.2
2
4
5.6
0.60.60.431.50.3
0.6
1.3
1.8
2.3
0.30
0.3
1
1.5
2
240.125

Distance between measuring electrodes101011.224
48
0.125
0.0625