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electromagnetic prospecting
A geophysical method employing the generation of electromagnetic waves at the Earth's surface; when the waves penetrate the Earth and impinge on a conducting formation or orebody, they induce currents in the conductors, which are the source of new waves radiated from the conductors and detected by instruments at the surface.
- Jenis Kata: noun
- Industri / Domain: Pertambangan
- Kategori: Peratmbangan secara umum; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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