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 noType of curveLayersResistivityThicknessDepthLithological units
(ohm-m)(m)(m)

1A-type49.450.3450.345Topsoil
1880.3770.722Mudstone layer
2182.112.83Weathered layer
4205Fresh basement

2HA-type434.61.1881.188Topsoil
240.1151.304Mudstone
5320.091.31Weathered layer
4053Fresh basement

3KQ-type421.340.1830.183Topsoil
1950.380.566Mudstone
102.91.3141.881Weathered layer
4200Weathered layer

4A-type419.250.620.62Topsoil
1270.6631.29Mudstone layer
3781.262.54Weathered layer
4300Fresh basement