Tool: Electrical Resistivity Tomography - 2D/3D/4D
Organization
FORTH Institute of Mediterranean Studies
Last checked date
01-06-2026
Description
Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) is a non-invasive geophysical method used to map subsurface structures by injecting electrical current and measuring ground resistance. The evolution from 2D to 3D and 4D imaging allows scientists to view underground layers in flat slices, full volume blocks and over changing time periods.
Output and data types
Dataset/2D
Dataset/3D
Image in .JPEG
data in ASCII format
Impact on object or sample
Nondestructive (no permanent damage or alteration)
Noninvasive (no physical alteration)
Manufacturer
IRIS Instruments
Acquisition areas
hundreds of square metres, depends on time and resolution