Application of the DC resistivity method in the study of saline groundwater distribution in the lower reaches of the Yellow River

This study investigated the distribution characteristics of saline groundwater in the Huimin area of the lower reaches of the Yellow River using the DC resistivity method. Specifically, this study determined the distribution range of the apparent resistivity of the saline water and the variation in the saline-fresh groundwater interface in the area based on resistivity logs, aiming to constrain the resistivity sounding data analysis and improve the interpretation accuracy of the distribution of the saline groundwater. The results are as follows. The top boundary of the saline water in the area mainly had a burial depth of 20~50 m and developed to the shallow surface locally. It was inferred that the bottom boundary of the saline water had a burial of mainly 160~300 m and gradually became shallow in a nearly NW direction. As verified by the later investigation of water samples and drilling, the inferred saline groundwater characteristics agreed roughly with the actual situation. This result indicates that the DC resistivity method has a good application performance in the study of the distribution of saline groundwater.