Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP0342617]Researchers: James Macnae (Chief Investigator)
Brief description Airborne electromagnetic estimation of groundwater quality and distribution in the top 100m of the earth. This research will develop processing methodology to predict groundwater concentration and quality in the top 100m of the earth, using continuously sampled airborne electromagnetic data. The method to be developed will process received responses to separate and identify propagation delays, distinct from the usual diffusive delays caused by shallow conductive materials. The extracted propagation delays then predict ground moisture content. With proposed changes to transmitter hardware, we can also achieve improved shallow resolution of conductive structures, such as shallow saline groundwater layers. However, the new method will pioneer the remote detection of fresh waters.
Funding Amount $170,000
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP0342617
- ARC : DP0342617