The Short Normal Log (SN Log) is an electrical survey technique invented in 1927 that measures formation resistivity using four electrodes: two current electrodes A and B and two potential electrodes M and N. The technique works by passing a current between A and B and measuring the voltage between M and N, allowing the resistivity of a uniform formation to be calculated using a formula involving the voltage, current, and a geometric factor. Electrodes A and M are on a downhole probe, while B and N are placed at the surface or further up the cable.