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Ramirez et al. 2005
Ramirez, A.L., Nitao, J.J., Hanley, W.G., Aines, R., Glaser, R.E., Sengupta, S.K., Dyer, K.M., Hickling, T.L. and Daily, W.D. (2005). Stochastic inversion of electrical resistivity changes using a Markov Chain Monte Carlo approach. Journal of Geophysical Research 110: doi: 10.1029/2004JB003449. issn: 0148-0227.

We describe a stochastic inversion method for mapping subsurface regions where the electrical resistivity is changing. The technique combines prior information, electrical resistance data, and forward models to produce subsurface resistivity models that are most consistent with all available data. Bayesian inference and a Metropolis simulation algorithm form the basis for this approach. Attractive features include its ability (1) to provide quantitative measures of the uncertainty of a generated estimate and (2) to allow alternative model estimates to be identified, compared, and ranked. Methods that monitor convergence and summarize important trends of the posterior distribution are introduced. Results from a physical model test and a field experiment were used to assess performance. The presented stochastic inversions provide useful estimates of the most probable location, shape, and volume of the changing region and the most likely resistivity change. The proposed method is computationally expensive, requiring the use of extensive computational resources to make its application practical.

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Keywords
Exploration Geophysics, Data processing, Exploration Geophysics, Magnetic and electrical methods, Exploration Geophysics, Downhole methods, Mathematical Geophysics, Stochastic processes (3235, 4468, 4475, 7857), electrical resistivity, stochastic inversion
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Journal of Geophysical Research
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