Helicopter electromagnetic and magnetic geophysical survey data, Hunton anticline, south-central Oklahoma

Open-File Report 2011-1240
Prepared in cooperation with the National Park Service and the State of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Water Resources Board
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Abstract

This report is a digital data release for multiple geophysical surveys conducted in the Hunton anticline area of south-central Oklahoma. The helicopter electromagnetic and magnetic surveys were flown on March 16–17, 2007, in four areas of the Hunton anticline in south-central Oklahoma. The objective of this project is to improve the understanding of the geohydrologic framework of the Arbuckle-Simpson aquifer. The electromagnetic sensor for the helicopter electromagnetic survey consisted of six different transmitter-receiver orientations that measured the earth's electrical response at six distinct frequencies from approximately 500 Hertz to approximately 115,000 Hertz. The electromagnetic measurements were converted to electrical resistivity values, which were gridded and plotted on georeferenced maps. The map from each frequency represents a different depth of investigation for each area. The range of subsurface investigation is comparable to the depth of shallow groundwater. The four areas selected for the helicopter electromagnetic study, blocks A–D, have different geologic and hydrologic settings. Geophysical and hydrologic information from U.S. Geological Survey studies are being used by modelers and resource managers to develop groundwater resource plans for the Arbuckle-Simpson aquifer.
Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Helicopter electromagnetic and magnetic geophysical survey data, Hunton anticline, south-central Oklahoma
Series title Open-File Report
Series number 2011-1240
DOI 10.3133/ofr20111240
Year Published 2011
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston, VA
Contributing office(s) Geology and Environmental Change Science Center
Description v, 14 p.; Appendices; Downloads Directory
Country United States
State Oklahoma
Other Geospatial Hunton Anticline;Arbuckle-simpson Aquifer
Online Only (Y/N) Y
Additional Online Files (Y/N) Y
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