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September 10, 2025GeosciencesOpen Access

Challenges in the Detection of Water-Filled Cavities in Karst Environments Using Electrical Resistivity Tomography

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SNSergio NegriDBDora Francesca Barbolla

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Overview

Observational analysis reveals that hydrogeological conditions and fracturing hinder cavity detection in karst environments, indicating potential diagnostic challenges.

Key Points

  • Cavities in karst environments can be challenging to detect using electrical resistivity tomography.
  • The resistivity contrast at cavity walls is influenced by factors such as fracturing and hydrogeological conditions.
  • Hydrogeological models show varying ERT results based on cavity status and surrounding conditions.
  • Extensive fracturing reduces the effectiveness of ERT in identifying karst cavities, particularly when analyzing groundwater levels.

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Negri et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c18f409b7b07f3a0615ebbhttps://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences15090349
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