The application of the high-frequency electromagnetic sounding method in the exploration of underground thermal water

High-frequency electromagnetic sounding is an electromagnetic exploration method using the natural high-frequency electromagnetic field as a field source. It has higher resolution and greater depth penetration than the direct current method and is especially fit for geothermal energy exploration and low- and mid-level groundwater detection. We introduce a successful application of high-frequency electromagnetic sounding for evaluating geothermal water resources. The high frequency electromagnetic system （MT-USA with a frequency range from 10 KHz to 1 Hz） is first applied to sample field data from China. A remote reference station is used to assure sampled data quality. We then perform 2D inversion image processing with the electrical method data. The results basically indicate the spatial distribution of underground geothermal water and provide favorable clues to finding the sources of the subsurface geothermal water in this area.

Three-dimensional forward modeling for magnetotelluric sounding by finite element method

A finite element algorithm combined with divergence condition was presented for computing three-dimensional(3D) magnetotelluric forward modeling. The finite element equation of three-dimensional magnetotelluric forward modeling was derived from Maxwell's equations using general variation principle. The divergence condition was added forcedly to the electric field boundary value problem, which made the solution correct. The system of equation of the finite element algorithm was a large sparse, banded, symmetric, ill-conditioned, non-Hermitian complex matrix equation, which can be solved using the Bi-CGSTAB method. In order to prove correctness of the three-dimensional magnetotelluric forward algorithm, the computed results and analytic results of one-dimensional geo-electrical model were compared. In addition, the three-dimensional magnetotelluric forward algorithm is given a further evaluation by computing COMMEMI model. The forward modeling results show that the algorithm is very efficient, and it has a lot of advantages, such as the high precision, the canonical process of solving problem, meeting the internal boundary condition automatically and adapting to all kinds of distribution of multi-substances.

Comparisons,processing and interpretation of the surveyed data by GMS-06 and other magnetotelluric sounding sys-tems

In recent years, the data collecting and processing of magnetotelluric sounding （MT） have progressed greatly. How to improve the quality of field surveyed data and obtain the high quality parameters such as apparent resistivity and phase is the most important link during the overall flow. It is closely related to the signal-to-noise ratio of magnetic sensors, the resolution of data collecting units and relevant processing methods as well. Produced by Germany Metronix Measurement Instruments and Electronics Ltd., the new type multi-channel geophysical measurement system GMS-06 was already adopted and used by domeslic units such as Institute of Geology and Geophysics of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Tongji University. Based on the brief introduction of GMS-06, this paper will give the comparisons and analyses of the synchronous surveyed MT data by GMS-06, MMS-03 MT system which was also produced by Metronix and V5-2000 MT system produced by Canada Phoenix Geophysics Ltd.. Then the preliminary processing and interpretation results of the long period MT data observed by GMS-06 in the area of Shanghai and Zhejiang are also discussed in the paper.

Application of high-frequency magnetotelluric method in porphyry copper deposit exploration：a case study of Duobaoshan deposit area

The Duobaoshan mine area in Heilongjiang is located in the northeast section of Xingmeng orogenic belt and is in the west side of Hegang Mountain-Heihe fault zone. There exist many deposits in this area,and its metallogenic conditions are superior,which has been one of the hotspots in geological prospecting and metallogenic research in Northeast China. On the basis of previous studies,the authors used the EH-4 electromagnetic imaging system to carry out the data acquisition of three survey lines in Woduhe Village,Duobaoshan Town,Nenjiang County. Through the analysis of apparent resistivity section under TE and TM polarization modes,integrating regional geological data,it is concluded that:(1) the electrical characteristics of the metal ore in this area show a relatively low resistance,and according to its resistivity difference with surrounding rocks,the geometrical structures and apparent resistivity parameters of the low resistivity bodies in the lower section of the survey line are defined,and the electrical anomalies can be identified;(2)faults F1 and F2 may have a good metallogenic environment,so they are recommended for further exploration;(3) low resistance metal ore bodies have good correlation with local small structures or faults,which may play an iconic role for the delineation of key target areas;(4) in the process of using apparent resistivity to define the geometric structures of ore bodies underground,comprehensive analysis integrating the advantages of TE and TM models should be carry out to achieve more reliable inversion results.

Geoelectrical structures of northern segment of Tan-Lu fault system in China and Russia areas based on magnetotelluric soundings

From China to Russia,Tan-Lu fault system stretches for thousands of kilometers,towards NE 30°.The authors have collected more than ten magnetotelluric profile that China and Russia have carried out,in the studied area of the Tan-Lu fault's northern section,and have analyzed electrical characteristics of the relevant profiles.Deriving the following conclusions:(1)Jiamusi-Bureya plots,etc.,demonstrate the high resistance of Kernel;(2)Fold belt attributed to the land showed high and low resistance stitching,associated with not only terrane accretion,but also upper mantle upwelling;below the sedimentary basin,the resistivity of the upper mantle is lower and closer to the surface comparing with the adjacent area(100-150);(3)In the system of Tan-Lu fracture,Yishu and Dunmi fracture,etc.are expressed as vertical low-resistivity zone;(4)There may exist subducted old-fashioned piece under Jiamusi and Bureya plots.

Magnetotelluric sounding study in the region of Zhongshan Station，East Antarctica

This paper deals with the results of the MT observations in the region of Zhongshan Station,Larsemann Hills area, East Antarctica and points out that the lithosphere thickness of the Larsemann Hills is 140 km and the crustal high conductivity layer is situated in 22 km.

Intra-continental Orogeny:Insights from Magnetotelluric Data into the Mesozoic Uplift History of the Eastern Jiangnan Orogen in South China

Despite extensive efforts to understand the tectonic evolution of the Jiangnan Orogen in South China,the orogenic process and its mechanism remain a matter of dispute.Previous geodynamic studies have mostly focused on collisional orogeny,which is commonly invoked to explain the Jiangnan Orogen.However,it is difficult for such hypotheses to reconcile all the geological and geophysical data,especially the absence of ultrahigh-pressure metamorphic rocks.Based on the magnetotelluric data,we present a group of resistivity models produced through the combination of two-dimensional and three-dimensional inversions,revealing the geo-electrical structures of Jiangnan and a typical collisional orogen.In our models,the resistive crust is separated into three parts by a prominent conductive layer with opposite dipping directions on both sides.A special thrust-nappe system,which is different from that developed in a typical collisional process,is revealed in the Jiangnan Orogen.This structure suggests a process different from the simple collisional orogeny.To interpret our observations,an'intra-continental orogeny'is proposed to address the development of the Jiangnan Orogen in the Mesozoic.Furthermore,this'reworked'process may contain at least two stages caused by the decoupling of the lithosphere,which is revealed by an extra conductive layer beneath Jiangnan.

Electrical Structure of Wulingshan and Middle Jiangnan Orogen by Three-Dimensional Magnetotelluric Data Inversion

Funded by The National Key Research and Development Program of China,China Deep Exploration(Sinoprobe)and The China Geological Suvery Project on 2009–2019,a large scale magnetotelluric sounding(MT)survey grid(Fig.1)has covered whole south China.

Groundwater resources survey of tongchuan city using the audio magnetotelluric method

The development of Tongchuan City,Shaanxi Province,located in the northwestern region of China,is restricted by water resources.The direct current resistivity and induced polarization sounding methods are typically applied in finding urban groundwater.These methods,however,are not effective due to their complicated topography and geological conditions.The application practice shows that the audio magnetotelluric(AMT)method has a large depth of exploration,high work effi ciency,and high lateral resolution.To investigate the distribution of groundwater resources,we deployed three audio-frequency magnetotelluric profiles in the city area.The impedance tensor information of AMT data is obtained using SSMT2000.AMT data dimension analysis reveals that the two-dimensional structural features of the observation area are obvious.The main structure of the observation area is about 45°northeast,as indicated by structural trend analysis.A shallow two-dimensional electrical profile of 1 km in Tongchuan City is obtained by two-dimensional nonlinear conjugate gradient inversion.Finally,combined with regional geological information,the geological structure characteristics reflected by the electrical profile were obtained along with the detailed characteristics of water-rich structures in the area.The infl uence of the structure on the groundwater distribution was analyzed,and the water-rich areas were identifi ed.This work contributes to the prospective development of Tongchuan City.

Electrical Structure of Yarlung Zangbo Suture from Magnetotelluric Profiling of INDEPTH-MT

The INDEPTH MT results show that there are no electrical features of deep fractures along the Yarlung Zangbo River, but a large high conductivity body exists in the area between Gyangze and Rinbung. It dips northward, extends downward up to the depth of about 55 km and indicates the exposure of the possible real position of the Yarlung Zangbo suture. There are three sets of electrical gradient and distorted zones reflecting the structure of faults in the high conductivity region. These three fault belts, which dip northward and gradually converge downward to the main fault belt, and a series of south dipping faults in the north side form the exhaled structural characteristics of the Yarlung Zangbo suture. There is a close relationship between the large high conductivity body and the underground thermal state.

Crustal Electrical Conductivity Structure of Southern Tibet from Magnetotelluric Survey

Two superwide bands of frequency magnetotelluric (MT) profiles (Yadong-Xuegula, Jilong-Cuoqin) across the Yaluzangbu suture were deployed along the west-east direction, for the research into the electrical conductivity structure in the shallow and deep crust along the west-east and north-south directions in the southern part of Tibet plateau. The main characters of the electrical conductivity structure in this region are: (1) large-scale high resistive bodies exist near the Yaluzangbu suture surface, which extends to the maximum depth of more than 30 km. They are the reflection of the Gangdise granite; (2) small-scale conductive bodies exist in the southern part of the Yaluzangbu suture, and large-scale ones under the suture and in the northern part; (3) conductive bodies widely spread in the crust along the profiles. They are discontinuous, mainly decline to the north and become larger in scale, steeper near the suture, deeper gradually from south to north; (4) under the Yaluzangbu suture, the conductive bodies become larger in scale, more conductive gradually from west to east. These important electrical characters are caused possibly by the India plate subduction to the north. The variation in characters of the large-scale conductive bodies from west to east may be the proof that the plate collision might cause substantial movement along the west-east direction.

The Inference of Magmatic Heat Source Beneath the Rehai (Hot Sea) Field of Tengchong From the Result of Magnetotelluric Sounding

1 Geothermal Geology The Rehai （Hot Sea） geothermal field is at 24°57.5′N and 98°26.5′E in amountainous （1400-1800 m） area, approximately 18 km southwest of TengchongTown. The Rehai field has noticeable surface manifestations including boiling springsand fumaroles with a maximum temperature of about 96℃. The thermal springsdischarge water of the sodium-chloride-bicarbonate type with TDS of 2. 8 g/l and SiO2of 450 mg/l. By geothermometers, the reservoir temperature is generally 23O℃.

Conductivity structure and rheological property of lithosphere in Southern Tibet inferred from super-broadband magnetotelluric sounding

To understand deep lithosphere structure beneath the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau more comprehensively and objectively and to explore important scientific issues,such as characteristics of plateau lithospheric deformation,state of strain,thermal structure,plate (or terrane) movement,and crust-mantle rheology,it is necessary to research the variation of crust-mantle electrical structure in the east-west direction in every geological unit.For this purpose,six super-broadband magnetotelluric (MT) sounding profiles have been completed by INDEPTH-MT Project in the Himalayas-Southern Tibet.Based on the imaging results from the six profiles,three-dimensional electrical conductivity structure of the crust and upper mantle has been analyzed for the research area.The result shows that the high-conductivity layers in the middle and lower crust exist widely in Southern Tibet,which extend discontinuously for more than 1000 km in the east-west direction and become thinner,shallower and more resistive toward the big turning of the Yarlung Zangbo River.The discussion on the rheology of lithosphere in Southern Tibet suggests that the mid-lower crust there is of high electrical conductivity,implying the existence of "partial-melt" and "hot fluid" in the thick crust of Tibet,which make the medium hot,soft,and plastic,or even able to flow.Combining the experimental result of petrophysics and the MT data,we estimate the melting percentage of the crustal material to be up to 5%-14%,which would reduce the viscosity of aplite in the crust to meet the flow condition;but for granite,it is likely not enough to cause such a change in rheology.

Magnetotelluric sounding in western Tibet

THE magnetotelluric sounding(MT)profile from Gyirong to Sangehu in western Tibet indi-cates that the surveyed region is divided into four tectonic units by Yarlung Zangbo SutureZone(S.Z.),Bangongco-Nujiang S.Z.and Lugu fault.Gandise unit and the southern part

准噶尔盆地乌伦古凹陷电性结构特征

弄清准噶尔盆地乌伦古凹陷地下深部电性结构,对于准噶尔盆地乌伦古凹陷的深部油气勘探具有重要意义。综合钻井、地震、测井、地质露头观测及分析化验等资料,总结了研究区的地球物理特征,包括地层岩石密度特征、磁性特征、电性特征。在此基础上,对乌伦古凹陷的一条大地电磁测深原始时间序列的电场数据进行视电阻率曲线平滑处理和静态偏移校正处理,并采用Occam法进行反演,得到乌伦古凹陷地下10km深度范围内的电阻率剖面。依据该电阻率剖面,结合地震及钻井资料,初步确定了准噶尔盆地乌伦古凹陷地层的构造形态,发现乌伦古凹陷西北端和东南端地下存在高阻异常,且基底中存在低阻地层。研究结论对准噶尔盆地乌伦古凹陷的油气勘探具有重要的价值。

陆域大地电磁基础网规划与展望

阵列式大地电磁测深是区域地球物理调查的重点发展方向之一,对标国外先进水平和国家社会的基础性需求,中国阵列式大地电磁测深工作程度依然较低,缺乏整体规划,开展全国性观测计划亟需提上日程。系统总结了当前区域地球物理学的发展趋势及国内外大地电磁网建设现状,提出了合作共建陆域多层级大地电磁基础网和大数据中心的顶层设计和规划布局,并对中国大地电磁基础网未来的重点发展方向进行了展望和思考。相关工作的顺利开展将为中国的区域地球物理调查拓展一项新属性参数,推动构建物性地球、结构地球和地球物理场四维模型,进而变革区域地球物理研究范式和工作模式,支撑中国深地探测走向世界前列。

柴达木盆地西部岩石圈电性结构研究

柴达木盆地油气、矿产等资源丰富,其成因演化、物质组成和深部结构特征在青藏高原地质研究中更是举足轻重。大地电磁测深作为研究岩石圈电性结构的重要方法之一,可以为盆地动力学、资源勘查、矿床成因研究等提供重要支撑。在柴达木盆地西部的油泉子—花海子地区,布设了一条长约255 km的(超)宽频大地电磁测深测线,并获得二维反演剖面,结合区域地质资料和已有的地球化学、地球物理等研究成果,初步分析了研究区岩石圈尺度各重点电性层的构造意义。柴达木盆地西部新生界发育上、下2个变形强度不同的电性层,上部变形较弱的电性层含一套低于2Ω·m的超低阻层,与盆地深层优质卤水层对应,指示了良好的深层卤水找矿前景;下部电性层变形较强烈,底部可见一套生长电性层,推测盆地深部存在的主柴达木拆离断层在新生代控制了盆地的新生界沉积与构造变形。研究区深部电性结构差异明显,深部约50 km处有一条高低起伏的电性莫霍面,柴达木和苏干湖盆地深部以中低阻体为主,赛什腾山地区为有根的高阻体,油泉子—碱山地区中—下地壳为一套低阻体,昆特依地区深部可能存在软流圈物质的上涌。

基于深度学习的大地电磁二维反演研究

为了解决传统卷积神经网络反演由于层数过多而影响准确度的问题,开展了基于残差神经网络的大地电磁二维反演研究。通过大地电磁二维正演建立大量数据集,以TE和TM模式下的视电阻率和相位数据作为四通道网络输入,以对应的地电模型作为标签及输出进行有监督的学习,利用残差神经网络实现二维大地电磁反演。不同噪声水平的地电模型反演结果表明残差网络不仅可以很好地消除层数过多带来的准确度下降问题,还具有很强的抗噪作用。对冀中坳陷实测电磁资料进行反演,获得深部碳酸盐岩电阻率分布,据此分析了工区热储构造特征。理论模型和实测数据反演结果表明该方法具有良好的学习能力和抗噪性能,反演效果稳定可靠。

综合物探方法在碎屑岩地区找水中的应用——以云南宣威大路边村为例

为探索地球物理方法在碎屑地区找水应用的有效性,文章以云南宣威大路边村为研究对象,选取高密度电阻率法、联合剖面法、音频大地电磁法对碎屑岩层进行找水研究。结果表明:三叠系上统飞仙关组(T1f)碎屑岩富水性中等,含水性较均匀;受地面场地狭窄限制,高密度电法及联合剖面法测线长度有限,探测深度较浅,受碎屑岩电阻率小的影响,其找水应用效果不佳,在可探测的深度范围内较难识别基岩裂隙等找水有效异常,需结合其他物探方法甄别异常;音频大地电磁法找水应用效果相对较好,具有较高的横向分辨率,可有效识别碎屑岩中的断裂破碎带及构造裂隙带,表现为相对低阻异常特征;视电阻率单支测深曲线能有效分辨不同深度的岩土层结构,具有较高的纵向分辨率,对裂隙破碎带有较好指示意义。在地面场地较为狭窄的碎屑岩地区开展找水工作,音频大地电磁法结合视电阻单支测深曲线能取得较好效果,以音频大地电磁法确定碎屑岩地区中的裂隙发育带位置,以视电阻单支测深曲线确定裂隙发育带的深度。

黑龙江多宝山矿集区岩石圈结构:孙吴-劲松廊带深地震反射与大地电磁联合探测结果

探测造山带岩石圈精细结构,是探讨造山与成矿作用最有效的手段。2019年,在黑龙江省西北部孙吴-劲松廊带域,中国地质科学院完成了一条横跨黑河-贺根山缝合带北段和多宝山矿集区北西—南东向185 km长的深地震反射剖面,以及5条总计174点的大地电磁测深(宽频、音频)剖面。结果显示,多宝山矿集区的莫霍面深度在33 km(TWT 11 s)左右,呈现断续可追踪形态,其东侧中、下地壳识别出一套向西倾斜并延伸至上地幔的反射体,其倾角约为25°,推断为嫩江洋俯冲遗迹。在多宝山矿集区的西侧识别出整体向东倾斜的壳幔反射特征,表明蒙古-鄂霍茨克构造域影响范围已至黑河-贺根山缝合带。多宝山矿集区上地壳围限于卧都河—罕达汽之间的“V”形构造带中,中下地壳垂向上发育一系列长10 km左右的强反射层,解释为残留的岩浆通道。多宝山矿集区下地壳的高导体可延伸至地幔,与其上高导异常C4呈蘑菇云状展布,并与矿床的位置在空间上存在一致性,指示了幔源物质的侵入。近地表速度结构整体速度变化在1900~6100 m/s之间,高速体界面起伏较大且埋深较浅,是寻找隐伏金矿的有利区域,铜山铜矿和多宝山铜矿的斑岩岩体虽被隐伏断裂阻隔,但在深部相连,地下2000 m以内仍有很好的资源潜力。本项调查研究将浅层矿床分布与岩石圈结构联系起来,为深入研究与古老地壳缝合带与复合造山作用相联系的多宝山矿集区的地质背景提供了新视野。