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What is electrical resistivity survey used for?

Detecting buried features by soil resistance.

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  1. Testing water taste
  2. Detecting buried features by soil resistance ✔
  3. Measuring wind speed

Why: Devices measure soil resistance to find features that differ from surrounding soil.

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References

Answer: Detecting buried features by soil resistance. Devices measure soil resistance to find features that differ from surrounding soil.

  1. Archaeology en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeology
    measure the electrical resistivity of the soil
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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