A Geophysical Investigation of the Pâclele Mici Mud Volcano in Romania Using Deep Geoelectrical Surveys
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Abstract
This work presents a case study of a geoelectrical exploration of understudied mud volcanoes in Romania, specifically the Pâclele Mici mud volcano from Buzău County. Using a geoelectrical technique facilitated by the distributed network of V-FullWaver equipment, we present, to our knowledge, the first deep 3D case study of a mud volcano in the country. The findings indicate that while geoelectrical surveys in such environments are met with important challenges in terms of soil conductivity, they nonetheless provide a viable approach to uncovering the complex structures and processes of mud volcanoes. We map a part of the mud volcano, showing that the active subsurface part corresponds only partly with what is visible on the surface, and suggest a framework for an in-depth analysis of the extensive mud volcano area.
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OpenAlex topics: Marine and environmental studies · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
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Affiliations
National Institute for Earth Physics, 077125 Bucharest, Romania
Doctoral School of Geology, University of Bucharest, 010041 Bucharest, Romania
School of Electronic, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
Funding
SETTING Project
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