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ResIPy, an intuitive open source software for complex geoelectrical inversion/modeling

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ResIPy, an intuitive open source software for complex geoelectrical inversion/modeling. / Blanchy, Guillaume; Saneiyan, Sina; Boyd, Jimmy et al.
In: Computers and Geosciences, Vol. 137, 104423, 01.04.2020.

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Blanchy G, Saneiyan S, Boyd J, McLachlan P, Binley A. ResIPy, an intuitive open source software for complex geoelectrical inversion/modeling. Computers and Geosciences. 2020 Apr 1;137:104423. Epub 2020 Feb 4. doi: 10.1016/j.cageo.2020.104423

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title = "ResIPy, an intuitive open source software for complex geoelectrical inversion/modeling",
abstract = "Electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) and induced polarization (IP) methods are now widely used in many interdisciplinary projects. Although field surveys using these methods are relatively straightforward, ERT and IP data require the application of inverse methods prior to any interpretation. Several established non-commercial inversion codes exist, but they typically require advanced knowledge to use effectively. ResIPy was developed to provide a more intuitive, user-friendly, approach to inversion of geoelectrical data, using an open source graphical user interface (GUI) and a Python application programming interface (API). ResIPy utilizes the mature R2/cR2 inversion codes for ERT and IP, respectively. The ResIPy GUI facilitates data importing, data filtering, errormodeling, mesh generation, data inversion and plotting of inverse models. Furthermore, the easy to use designof ResIPy and the help provided inside makes it an effective educational tool. This paper highlights the rationale and structure behind the interface, before demonstrating its capabilities in a range of environmental problems. Specifically, we demonstrate the ease at which ResIPy deals with topography, advanced data processing, the ability to fix and constrain regions of known geoelectrical properties, time-lapse analysis and the capability for forward modeling and survey design.",
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