Science & Technology

Region 7 Science Program

The RSP links OASES with EPA's Regional Offices and emphasizes building networks and partnerships between Regional and OASES scientists, effectively transferring research results on high priority regional science issues and conducting science outreach.

Managing the Quality of Environmental Data at EPA Region 6

Information from Region 6 about managing the quality of environmental information

Nuclear Borehole Geophysics

nuclear borehole geophysics

Fluid Column and Flow Borehole Methods

fluid column and flew borehole logging

Physical and Imaging Borehole Methods

borehole geophysics imaging and physical methods

Magnetic Susceptibility Borehole Logging

Borehole Magnetic Susceptibility

Decision Support

Geophysical Decision Support Tools

Natural Gamma and Spectral Gamma Borehole Logging

Natural and spectral gamma borehole logging

Waterborne Geophysical Methods

Magnetic methods measure the earth’s total magnetic field at each measurement location.

Electrical Conductivity and Resistivity

Inversion is a post-processing step, where geophysical parameters can be transformed to geologic data, existence of oil, minerals, and water content

Borehole Deviation

Borehole Caliper

Neutron Borehole Logging

Borehole Neutron Density

Borehole Vertical Seismic Profiling (VSP)

Borehole Vertical seismic profiling (VSP)

Electrical Resistivity

Surface electrical resistivity surveying is based on the principle that the distribution of electrical potential in the ground around a current-carrying electrode depends on the electrical resistivities and distribution of the surrounding soils and rocks.