Geophysics Short Course Assignments Definition Resistivity Method - Observation of electric fields caused by current introduced into the ground as a means of studying earth resistivity in geophysical exploration.
Resistivity is the property of a material that resists the flow of electrical current.
Useful References Burger, H. R., Exploration Geophysics of the Shallow Subsurface, Prentice Hall P T R, 1992. Robinson, E. S., and C. Coruh, Basic Exploration Geophysics, John Wiley, 1988.