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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-16-1903-2022
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Research article
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20 May 2022
Research article |
| 20 May 2022
| 20 May 2022
Spectral induced polarization imaging to investigate an ice-rich mountain permafrost site in Switzerland
Theresa Maierhofer
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Geophysics Research Division, Department of Geodesy and Geoinformation, TU Wien, Vienna, 1040,
Austria
Department of Geosciences, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, 1700,
Switzerland
Christian Hauck
Department of Geosciences, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, 1700,
Switzerland
Christin Hilbich
Department of Geosciences, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, 1700,
Switzerland
Andreas Kemna
Geophysics Section, Institute of Geosciences, University of Bonn, Bonn, 53121, Germany
Adrián Flores-Orozco
Geophysics Research Division, Department of Geodesy and Geoinformation, TU Wien, Vienna, 1040,
Austria
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- A new semi-analytic model for Stern-layer polarization in pore throats D. Kreith et al. https://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggae370
- Spectral induced polarization measurements at different mountain permafrost landforms with varying ice contents T. Maierhofer et al. https://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggag005
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- Observing rock moisture changes using electrical resistivity tomography in frost weathering caves P. Oberender et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2025.110048
- Spatial delineation of AMD sources in a pyrite-rich waste rock site with spectral induced polarization method S. Zhou et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.138919
- 3D electrode configurations for spectral induced polarization surveys of landfills C. Moser et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2023.07.006
- A spectrum of regularization approaches to resolving sharp boundaries in complex resistivity inversions A. Marignier et al. https://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggaf365
- Application of induced polarization imaging across different scales to understand surface and groundwater flow at the Hofermuehle landslide A. Flores Orozco et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2022.106612
- Spectral induced polarization survey for the estimation of hydrogeological parameters in an active rock glacier C. Moser et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-19-143-2025
- A probabilistic solution to geophysical inverse problems in complex variables and its application to complex resistivity imaging J. Hase et al. https://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggae045
- Estimating permafrost ice content from independent frequency inversion of high-frequency IP Data: a case study from Heliport Mire, Abisko, Sweden M. Sugand et al. https://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggag029
- Detection of Iron Disulfide Materials in Geological Porous Media Using Spectral Induced Polarization Method D. Badhafere et al. https://doi.org/10.2118/217424-PA
- Spectral induced polarization imaging to monitor seasonal and annual dynamics of frozen ground at a mountain permafrost site in the Italian Alps T. Maierhofer et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-18-3383-2024
- Probabilistic geophysical inversion of complex resistivity measurements using the Hamiltonian Monte Carlo method J. Hase et al. https://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggae389
- Geophysical quantification of water phases: influence of surface conductivity and temperature modelling M. Steiner et al. https://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggag033
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Short summary
We extend the application of electrical methods to characterize alpine permafrost using the so-called induced polarization (IP) effect associated with the storage of charges at the interface between liquid and solid phases. We investigate different field protocols to enhance data quality and conclude that with appropriate measurement and processing procedures, the characteristic dependence of the IP response of frozen rocks improves the assessment of thermal state and ice content in permafrost.
We extend the application of electrical methods to characterize alpine permafrost using the...
