Synergetic CT, XRF and Geoelectric Imaging for Non-Destructive Soil and Sediment Stratigraphic Study
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This paper presents the application of three non-destructive techniques in the study of an agricultural area on the west coast of Peloponnese, Greece. The applied methods include (a) electromagnetic geophysical research using a handheld EM profiler (EMP-400 GSSI), (b) computed tomography (CT) with coring data, and (c) X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) scanning. As electrical conductivity is mainly influenced by the bulk soil, including water content, clay content and mineralogy, organic matter, and bulk density, a comparison of the three applied techniques indicates the same soil stratification and same soil properties with depth. Moreover, the ground-truthing by the undisturbed soil and sediments core retrieved in the centre of the site as well as the laboratory analyses of soil and sediment properties confirm the reliability of the geophysical research and the revealed soil/sediment stratification.
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OpenAlex topics: Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods · Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping · Geophysical Methods and Applications
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Department of Geology, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece
Department of Agriculture, University of Patras, Theodoropoulou Terma, 27200 Amaliada, Greece
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