An estimated one-dimensional layered model of electrical resistivity beneath Florida was developed from published geological and geophysical information. The resistivity of each layer is represented by plausible upper and lower bounds as well as a geometric mean resistivity. Corresponding impedance transfer functions, Schmucker-Weidelt transfer functions, apparent resistivity, and phase responses are calculated for inducing geomagnetic frequencies ranging from 10−5 to 100 hertz. The resulting one-dimensional model and response functions can be used to make general estimates of time-varying electric fields associated with geomagnetic storms such as might represent induction hazards for electric-power grid operation. The plausible upper- and lower-bound resistivity structures show the uncertainty, giving a wide range of plausible time-varying electric fields.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Title | A one-dimensional model of solid-earth electrical resistivity beneath Florida |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr20151185 |
| Authors | Cletus Blum, Jeffrey J. Love, Kolby Pedrie, Paul A. Bedrosian, E. Joshua Rigler |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Series Title | Open-File Report |
| Series Number | 2015-1185 |
| Index ID | ofr20151185 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Geologic Hazards Science Center |
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