Enum: GeophysicalMethodType
Types of geophysical investigation methods used for subsurface characterization, resource exploration, and environmental monitoring.
URI: valuesets:GeophysicalMethodType
Permissible Values
| Value | Meaning | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SEISMIC_REFLECTION | None | A geophysical method using reflected seismic waves to image subsurface geolog... |
| SEISMIC_REFRACTION | None | A geophysical method using refracted seismic waves to determine subsurface ve... |
| GROUND_PENETRATING_RADAR | None | A geophysical method using radar pulses to image the shallow subsurface |
| ELECTRICAL_RESISTIVITY_TOMOGRAPHY | None | A geophysical imaging technique that measures the electrical resistivity dist... |
| MAGNETOTELLURICS | None | A geophysical method using natural electromagnetic fields to investigate the ... |
| GRAVITY_SURVEY | None | A geophysical method measuring variations in the gravitational field to infer... |
| MAGNETIC_SURVEY | None | A geophysical method measuring variations in the magnetic field to detect sub... |
| WELL_LOGGING | None | Measurement of physical properties of rock formations traversed by a borehole... |
| DISTRIBUTED_ACOUSTIC_SENSING | None | A monitoring technique using fiber optic cables to measure acoustic signals a... |
| DISTRIBUTED_TEMPERATURE_SENSING | None | A monitoring technique using fiber optic cables to measure temperature profil... |
| CROSSWELL_TOMOGRAPHY | None | A geophysical imaging method using sources and receivers in separate borehole... |
Slots
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| geophysical_method_type | Type of geophysical investigation method |
Identifier and Mapping Information
Schema Source
- from schema: https://w3id.org/valuesets
LinkML Source
name: GeophysicalMethodType
instantiates:
- valuesets_meta:ValueSetEnumDefinition
description: Types of geophysical investigation methods used for subsurface characterization,
resource exploration, and environmental monitoring.
title: Geophysical Method Type
from_schema: https://w3id.org/valuesets
contributors:
- orcid:0000-0002-6601-2165
- https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code
status: DRAFT
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
SEISMIC_REFLECTION:
text: SEISMIC_REFLECTION
description: A geophysical method using reflected seismic waves to image subsurface
geological structures
SEISMIC_REFRACTION:
text: SEISMIC_REFRACTION
description: A geophysical method using refracted seismic waves to determine subsurface
velocity structure and layer boundaries
GROUND_PENETRATING_RADAR:
text: GROUND_PENETRATING_RADAR
description: A geophysical method using radar pulses to image the shallow subsurface
ELECTRICAL_RESISTIVITY_TOMOGRAPHY:
text: ELECTRICAL_RESISTIVITY_TOMOGRAPHY
description: A geophysical imaging technique that measures the electrical resistivity
distribution of the subsurface
MAGNETOTELLURICS:
text: MAGNETOTELLURICS
description: A geophysical method using natural electromagnetic fields to investigate
the subsurface electrical conductivity structure
GRAVITY_SURVEY:
text: GRAVITY_SURVEY
description: A geophysical method measuring variations in the gravitational field
to infer subsurface density distribution
MAGNETIC_SURVEY:
text: MAGNETIC_SURVEY
description: A geophysical method measuring variations in the magnetic field to
detect subsurface magnetic anomalies
WELL_LOGGING:
text: WELL_LOGGING
description: Measurement of physical properties of rock formations traversed by
a borehole using downhole instruments
DISTRIBUTED_ACOUSTIC_SENSING:
text: DISTRIBUTED_ACOUSTIC_SENSING
description: A monitoring technique using fiber optic cables to measure acoustic
signals along a borehole or surface deployment
DISTRIBUTED_TEMPERATURE_SENSING:
text: DISTRIBUTED_TEMPERATURE_SENSING
description: A monitoring technique using fiber optic cables to measure temperature
profiles along a borehole or surface deployment
CROSSWELL_TOMOGRAPHY:
text: CROSSWELL_TOMOGRAPHY
description: A geophysical imaging method using sources and receivers in separate
boreholes to image the intervening subsurface