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M I S S O U R I Using Electromagnetic Induction to Characterize Soils By J. Glenn Davis, Newell R. Kitchen, Kenneth A. Sudduth and Scott T. Drummond lectrical conductivity measure- 1. The magnetic field is strongest about gy was originally developed for the min- ments have been used for years to 15 inches below the soil surface and has ing industry, and has been used in miner- E determine salinity and moisture in an effective sensing depth of about al, oil, and gas exploration, groundwater soils. Probes were inserted directly into 5 ft. A receiving coil reads primary and studies, and archaeology. In these appli- the soil to determine how well the soil secondary “induced” currents in the soil. cations, differences in conductivity of conducted an applied current. This It is the relationship between these pri- subsurface layers of rock or soil may indi- process was slow and labor-intensive and cate stratified layers or voids that could was usually reserved for scientific studies. Researchers are studying use of electro- be of interest. In agriculture, the EM sen- A more recent technique for measuring magnetic induction as a convenient and sor was first used to measure soluble salts conductivity is electromagnetic induction low cost method for measuring variability and soil moisture. Other agricultural (EM), a non-invasive, non-destructive beneath the surface, particularly for clay- applications now include determining soil sampling method. No probes are required pan soils. The information may help iden- ma