Abstract: Magnetotelluric Geophysical Exploration Method--a Review

Yoram Shoham

The use of magnetotelluric soundings for the estimation of subsurface electrical conductivity structures has been increasing during the past several years. The method currently is applied to a large variety of structural and stratigraphic exploration problems which can be resolved using knowledge of the nature of the electrical conductivities and their spatial-structural distribution. Such problems encompass petroleum, geothermal, mineral, and groundwater exploration.