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November 29, 2011

Photograph By:

Peter Rejcek

License Type:

Public Domain

Scientist Kurt Sorensen prepares the SkyTEM transmitter instrument for its test flight. The TEM in SkyTEM stands for 'transient electromagnetic method,' which refers to a method of creating a magnetic field using a 24-meter by 16-meter transmitter loop. A current running around the frame creates the magnetic field, which penetrates into the ground allowing the scientists to understand what material the ground is made of. The instrument will be flown above ground level by a helicopter.

Associated Keywords

Magnetism, NSF, Physics, Public Domain, Research, Terrain

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