Response to comments on “An analysis of a staked dipole probe on a lossy earth plane using the finite-difference time-domain method” [and reply]

Author

Wait, J.R. ; Thiel, David Victor ; Raj Mittra

Author_Institution

Arizona Univ., Tucson, AZ

Volume

37

Issue

1

fYear

1999

fDate

1/1/1999 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

644

Lastpage

645

Abstract

The paper by D.V. Thiel and R. Mittra, IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sensing, vol.35, p.1357-62 (1997) is commented upon. The present author deals with the basis of the expression for the effective complex area of a horizontal electric dipole (HED) over a layered conductive half-space. The second related item deals with a basic flaw in an estimate of the error when the HED is lifted relative to the air/earth interface. The present author provides an additional analysis. In both cases the HED is oriented to have a maximum response

Keywords

finite difference methods; geophysical prospecting; geophysical techniques; terrestrial electricity; effective complex area; electric dipole; finite-difference time-domain method; geoelectric method; geophysical measurement technique; horizontal electric dipole; layered conductive half-space; lossy earth plane; prospecting; staked dipole probe; terrestrial electricity; Earth; Finite difference methods; Frequency; Magnetic fields; Probes; Skin; Time domain analysis; Transmitters; Voltage; Writing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0196-2892

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/36.739142

Filename

739142