Research Article
Contaminant Delineation of a Landfill Site Using Electrical Resistivity and Induced Polarization Methods in Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Table 2
Layer parameters with resistivity, thickness and depth for VES 2.
| Station no | Type of curve | Layers | Resistivity | Thickness | Depth | Lithological units | (ohm-m) | (m) | (m) |
| 1 | A-type | 4 | 9.45 | 0.345 | 0.345 | Topsoil | 188 | 0.377 | 0.722 | Mudstone layer | 218 | 2.11 | 2.83 | Weathered layer | 4205 | ∞ | ∞ | Fresh basement |
| 2 | HA-type | 4 | 34.6 | 1.188 | 1.188 | Topsoil | 24 | 0.115 | 1.304 | Mudstone | 532 | 0.09 | 1.31 | Weathered layer | 4053 | ∞ | ∞ | Fresh basement |
| 3 | KQ-type | 4 | 21.34 | 0.183 | 0.183 | Topsoil | 195 | 0.38 | 0.566 | Mudstone | 102.9 | 1.314 | 1.881 | Weathered layer | 4200 | ∞ | ∞ | Weathered layer |
| 4 | A-type | 4 | 19.25 | 0.62 | 0.62 | Topsoil | 127 | 0.663 | 1.29 | Mudstone layer | 378 | 1.26 | 2.54 | Weathered layer | 4300 | ∞ | ∞ | Fresh basement |
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