Electrical Conductivity Mapping with Geophilus Electricus

The management of agricultural fields by precision farming usually requires information about spatial soil variability. Especially, electrical methods offer powerful tools for mapping large areas and imaging soil variations. GEOPHILUS ELECTRICUS is a new system for real time electrical conductivity mapping. GEOPHILUS is based on rolling electrodes in combination with a spectral induced polarization device. It is capable to measure amplitude and phase for five channels simultaneously. In this paper data are presented measured by this new electrical sensor and compared to results derived by using common geophysical equipment.