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Can you explain what uses room temp squids and JJ’s would have for magnetotelluric geophysics?

• defrost 3y ago
  Better cheaper faster ultrahigh magnetic sensing of magnetic flux and field across a broad dynamic range. Typical setups are networked fields of multiple axis sub nanotesla magnetic sensors with processing to reduce noise and subtract interference in order to extract a differential change across time and space to convert to a deep earth image. You know, the usual stuff. The essential principal is a fixed sensor (network) that records the diurnal (daily) magnetic flux and specifically locals for local 'drag' caused by local features (deep metal deposits, more generally volumes with varying magnetic properties).
  • fghorow 3y ago
    Not to mention no more HUGE and HEAVY field coils to lug around and bury...
    • defrost 3y ago
      You carry stuff ?!!? Get a plane: https://www.magspec.com.au/about-magspec https://www.magspec.com.au/about-magspec STOL crop dusters are fun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_MO5Wfomks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_MO5Wfomks
      • fghorow 3y ago
        Planes are great for high frequency signals, granted. Deep stuff requires much longer frequencies.
        • defrost 3y ago
          True - I've done both over the years, in the field and coding geophysical aquisition aquisition, processing, visualisation, and interpretation. Still hard to pass up a chance to pile on the downsides of the slog work :)