Methods

Complementary Methods - The AGL Advantage

Associated Geosciences Ltd. specializes in the acquisition, processing and interpretation of near-surface geophysical data. Converse to the approach of many organizations which rely on a single geophysical method or a small selection of methods, AGL draws from a range of available tools with the necessary experience to determine those most suitable for the survey objectives. AGL's personnel are among the world's most experienced practitioners of shallow seismic refraction and ground penetrating radar (GPR). In addition, AGL has considerable experience with most types of geophysical data. AGL's primary geophysical methods include:

Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)

· High Frequency
· Low Frequency
· Borehole

Seismic Methods

· Refraction
· Reflection
· Borehole
· In-Seam

Electromagnetic Methods

· Frequency Domain (FEM)
· Time Domain Sounding (TDEM)
· Buried Metal Detectors (EM61)
· Electrical Imaging (DC Resistivity)
· Magnetometrics
· Spontaneous (Self) Potential
· Controlled-Source Audio-Frequency Magneto-Tellurics (CSAMT)
· Gravimetrics

AGL utilizes a combination of complementary methods to achieve the most effective results. In many instances, the results of multiple geophysical methods yield more information than from individual methods alone. A common example of this is bedrock profiling, where GPR may show the detailed transition from overburden to a weathered bedrock, whereas refraction seismic may yield the level and rippability of competent bedrock.