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A disadvantage of some geophysical techniques based on magnetism is that their use in urban areas may be subject to distortion resulting from power lines and metals in the immediate vicinity. One method that can be used in such areas relies on soil moisture and the ground's resistance to electricity and is known as___________.

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Resistivity Method

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A disadvantage of some geophysical techniques based on magnetism is that their use in urban areas may be subject to distortion resulting from power lines and metals in the immediate vicinity. One method that can be used in such areas relies on soil moisture and the ground's resistance to electricity and is known as Resistivity.

It is usually carried out by injecting a small electrical current through the earth and measured a subtle sub-surface change in resistance over a given area.

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