Self-potential signals associated with preferential ground water flow pathways in a buried paleo-channel

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Apr 2005

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2005georl..3207401r&link_type=abstract

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 32, Issue 7, CiteID L07401

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Physical Properties Of Rocks: Magnetic And Electrical Properties (0925), Hydrology: Rocks: Physical Properties, Hydrology: River Channels (0483, 0744), Hydrology: Groundwater Transport, Physical Properties Of Rocks: Transport Properties

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The flow of ground water in a buried permeable paleo-channel can be observed at the ground surface through its self-potential signature. We apply this method to delineate the Saint-Ferréol paleo-channel of the Rhone River located in Camargue, in the South East of France. Negative potentials, ~-30 mV (reference taken outside the paleo-channel), are associated with ground water flow in this major sand-filled channel (500 m wide). Electrical resistivity is primarily controls by the salinity of the pore water. Electrical resistivity tomography and in situ sampling show the salinity of the water inside the paleo-channel is ten times smaller by comparison with the pore water of the surrounding sediments. Combining electrical resistivity surveys, self-potential data, and a minimum of drilling information, a 3-D reconstruction of the architecture of the paleo-channel is obtained showing the usefulness of this methodology for geomorphological reconstructions in this type of coastal environment.

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