Apparent electrical conductivity data of a 100 m long profile at the landfill in Breitenau

Measurement instrument: The dataset was created with an experimental multi-coil multi-frequency electromagnetic induction (EMI) system. Low-frequency electromagnetic induction (EMI) is a non-invasive geophysical method that is based on the induction of electromagnetic (EM) waves into the subsurface to quantify changes in electrical conductivity.

The EMI method does not require direct contact with the ground and is therefore well suited for surveying larger areas. EMI surveys have been applied, for instance, to detect buried anthropogenic artefacts and utilities, to investigate landfills, to monitor microbial activity in hydrocarbon contaminated sites, to locate archeologic remains, and to resolve shallow soil properties such as variations in soil water content, clay content, organic matter content, or salinity.