Since 2003, when we brought to market unique handheld electrical resistivity meter (Landmapper) we strive to deliver exceptional results to our diverse client base to Enlighten your Research.
2. 1970-2015 Prof. A.I. Pozdnyakov (Soil Geophysics)
1995: Ph.D Thesis “Mapping and monitoring of
alluvial soils with electrical geophysical methods
“ - Russia
1999: Ph.D Thesis “Electrical properties of soils” -
USA
2001: Landviser incorporated in NJ, USA
2003: LandMapper ERM-01 – handheld resistivity
meter introduced to the market
3. Digital, highly accurate ER
measurements
Convenient one-person mapping
operation for topsoil (ag apps)
9 changeable K coefficients allow for
short VES profiles
Stores 1000 data points in non-
volatile memory
4. 2004: geophysical survey in Philippines with
ABEM Lund 2D&3D resistivity equipment
2004: business partnership with GEOTOMO
Software, Malaysia
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6. 2004: geophysical survey in Philippines with
ABEM Lund 2D&3D resistivity method
2004: business partnership with GEOTOMO
Software, Malaysia
2005: Accepted research position at RiceTec, Inc.
2006: Landviser re-incorporated in TX.
2007: Conducted workshop in Beijing - Chinese
Agricultural Academy on geophysical methods in
agriculture and environmental engineering
9. Our unique LandMapper device was featured in 2nd
edition of Solid Earth Geophysics Encyclopedia as the
best small scale portable and accurate electrical
resistivity/conductivity meter.
Loke, M.H., J.E. Chambers, and O. Kuras.
“Instrumentation, electrical resistivity.” In Solid Earth
Geophysics Encyclopedia (2nd Edition), Electrical &
Electromagnetic, Gupta, Harsh (ed), 599–604. 2nd ed.
Berlin: Springer, 2011.
http://www.landviser.net/webfm_send/76
15. Imply four-electrode principle to cancel effect of
contact potential on measuring electrodes and
yield high-accuracy measurements
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surface to any depth
Easily customized sounding depths through
different electrode arrays
Many freeware available for 1D data
interpretation: iVES, RES1DINV, IPI2win
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26. MN= 2m - constant for the whole VES profile (1D)
All measurements done at K0=1 (or K1=10, K2=100 to
boost the signal)
Manual VES procedure – spread AB electrodes
completely and then move AB electrodes inward to
pre-set distances. – www.landviser.net
30. Landviser, LLC develops and offers low-cost geophysical
equipment for near-surface exploration (LandMapper ERM-03 and
ERM-04) as well as
advanced deep resistivity and IP equipment (SibER-24 / -48 / -64)
and multi-frequency electromagnetic scanner (AEMP-14) produced
by KB Electrometry, Ltd – our partner in Russia.
• Landviser, LLC also distributes,
consults and trains users in
geophysical inversion software
(RES2DINV and RES3DINV)
developed by our partner,
GEOTOMO Software, Malaysia.
• www.landviser.com
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34. Landviser, LLC (USA/Russia/Ukraine/Colombia):
– continues R&D to improve LandMapper®;
– conducts further R&D on high-resolution electromagnetic inversion of Induced
Polarization and RALF-1 software;
– develops geo-enabled web maps and apps;
– provides custom system integrations and BI analytics of geospatial data across
industries.
In addition to own equipment and software, Landviser LLC also distributes and
consults worldwide for:
– geophysical equipment of KB Electrometry & TerraZond (Russia);
– accurate geo-positioning systems hardware (DGPS, RTK GPS/GLONASS) of
various vendors;
– geophysical software for Geotomosoft Solutions (Malaysia) and ZOND (Cyprus).
www.landviser.com info@landviser.net 888-306-LAND
Editor's Notes
As ER an SP techniques are complimentary, Landmapper ERM-02 is a most portable system which combines both measurements in a hand-held design.
Electrical resistivity or conductivity
EC-mapping (four-electrode probe)
vertical electrical sounding (VES) – down to 30 m (100 ft)
Electrical potential
self-potential method (SP)
“How Can I Tell If I Am A Dowser?
Try one of the basic devices described below. Hold it in the search position and walk forward, keeping the mind focused on your potential target, i.e. underground flowing water. If you feel you have covered too much ground, or passed over a known stream without result, try one of the other devices. Remember that with a little practice and some patience nearly everyone can achieve a dowsing reaction. As will all human skills, aptitude will vary. We believe, however, that dowsing is a basic ability and that familiarization with it is a simple matter for old and young alike.” - From Am. Society of Dowsing
How can I tell if I can operate LandMapper?
If you can press a button and read digital display, you probably can. ;)
It also helps to know how to compare numbers below 1000 – higher values are clues to find the best place for water well!
The largest electrical potential differences were observed between soil horizons drastically different in physical and chemical properties. In most soils topsoil has higher electrical potentials than subsoil. The highest potential difference between soil horizons reported for Spodosols (40-60 mV), decreasing to 20-40 mV in Alfisoils and to ~20 mV in Mollisols, and even lower in Aridisols (Figs. 4 and 5). Probably, the higher potential difference in Spodosols and Alfisols profiles guides growth of woody plants with well developed root system spreading deep into the subsoil. Natural electrical potential differences between soil horizons facilitate root growth.
Provide profile distribution of ER from soil surface to any depth
Easy customized sounding depths and sampling density through different electrode arrays
In most soils such simple VES system has proven sufficient. However to record diffuse boundaries between soil layers or solute/water transport the more elaborate semi-manual system was developed in collaboration with USDA