What Is Gamma Ray Spectrometry?

What Is Gamma-Ray Spectrometry?   Gamma ray spectrometry is the study of the energy spectra of gamma-ray sources, typically for the nuclear industry, astrophysics, and geochemical investigation.  Most radioactive sources produce gamma rays of varying intensities and energies.  ...

Why Use Aeromagnetic Surveys?

Why Use Aeromagnetic Surveys?   Aeromagnetic surveys are an efficient geophysical prospecting tool for many mineral and petroleum exploration companies and government agencies. A fixed-wing airplane or helicopter is extensively modified to be magnetically quiet and equipped with ...

The Benefits of Airborne Magnetic Surveys

Understanding the Benefits of Airborne Magnetic Surveys   In order to understand the benefits of airborne magnetic surveys, it is important to realize the costs and time-consuming nature of mineral and petroleum exploration.  Acquiring quality airborne magnetic data can ...

What is an Aeromagnetic Survey?

Aeromagnetic Surveys   An aeromagnetic survey is a type of airborne geophysical survey in which an aircraft is outfitted with a magnetometer to map changes in the Earth's magnetic field.  The aircraft flies in a grid-like pattern over the survey area, and data resolution ...

Airborne Radiometric Surveying Explained

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Airborne Radiometric Surveys   Radiometric Surveys detect and map gamma rays, and can be performed on the ground, in the air, or in a borehole.  Airborne gamma-ray spectrometry or radiometric surveying for mineral exploration measures the gamma-rays that are emitted ...

Exploration Geophysical Survey Methods

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Geophysics   Geophysics is a branch of earth science dealing with the physical processes and phenomena occurring especially in the Earth and in its vicinity.   Geophysics applies the principles of physics to the study of the Earth, and the use of quantitative methods ...
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