We present a case study of applying MT （magnetotellurics） and CSAMT （controlled source audio-frequency magnetotelluries） for geophysical exploration in Jiangxia （江夏）, which is located in new industrial developing suburb, where artificial noises are severe. In order to know deep buried structure, fracture status, and characteristics of underground geothermal development about 2 km, we acquired MT and CSAMT data to image subsurface structure through inversion and joint interpretation. The electrical terms of the 2D MT inversion can be divided into three ranges of resistivity values： （1） a highly resistive （〉350 ~.m） layer mainly characteristic of limestone, dolomitic limestone, leuttrite, silicarenite, and packsand; （2） an intermediate resistivity （250-350 Ω·m） layer mainly constituted by siliceous shale, siltstone, battie, and ampelitic limestone; and （3） a low resistivity （20-250 Ω·m） layer, from surface to-100 m, which is related to lacustrine alluvium of Quaternary period; the deep low resistivity layer is interpreted to be representative of the geothermal field. The result of the 2D CSAMT inversion reveals two layers of different electrical resistivities： （1） the first resistive layer （20-250 Ω·m）, which is related to lacustrine alluvium of Quaternary period and the heat source, and （2） the second resistive layer （250-3 000Ω·m）. The heat source appears to be bounded within the middle of exploration area and shows the N-S trend. Its depth ranges from more than 1.2 to less than 0.7 km, and its resistivity values range from 20 to 250 Ω·m in the northeast part of Jiangxia. Comparing the results of MT and CSAMT method, the positive anomalies are similar and can be assumed to be generated by the same source.
Currently, surface nuclear magnetic resonance （SNMR） method is the only geophysical method that detects groundwater directly. In this paper, we investigate the effect of elliptical polarization in the perpendicular excitation magnetic field. The effect of elliptical polarization is clearly visible in our ellipticity calculation and it can cause strong distortion to the excitation field in the presence of high subsurface conductivities. By examining the co-rotating and counter-rotating components of the field, we show that elliptical polarization affects transmitting and receiving processes differently and that a clear phase lag exists between transmitter loop and receiver loop. Finally, we derive the response function of coincident loops and calculate proton tip angles, the kernel function and SNMR response curves of a 1D aquifer model. Based on the simulations, we conclude that the elliptical polarization and phase lag can significantly affect SNMR response and it is essential to include elliptical polarization in SNMR modeling and data interpretation.
