The problem of automatic inversion of apparent resistivity sounding curves resulting from horizontally layered earth models is solved using the least-squares technique. This method, which makes use of damped least-squares algorithm in conjunction with...
The problem of automatic inversion of apparent resistivity sounding curves resulting from horizontally layered earth models is solved using the least-squares technique. This method, which makes use of damped least-squares algorithm in conjunction with digital filtering technique, is found to be speedier and more accurate than the conventional curve-matching method. Four sounding curves were chosen to test the inversion scheme. The analysis of the theoretical sounding data associated with a three-layer model illustrates clear advantages over the conventional curve-matching method. The usefulness of the inversion method is also shown when applied to the actual field data. It was found that the best fit earth models coincide with the subsurface structures confirmed by drilling.