Transformation of the resistivity anomalies from archaeological sites by inversion filtering
The resistivity profiling anomalies that are produced using various arrays are deconvolved by the use of inversion filters. The filters are computed by inverting the effect produced by a simple basic model. The forward computations of the effect of the basic model and all other models used are performed by means of a finite‐element modeling scheme. The filters are designed in such a way that the output is a spike centered over the buried body. Tests with synthetic and real data are presented, which justify the use of the scheme. The scheme is particularly useful in archaeological geophysics where it is important that the presentation of the measured fields are in a form that resembles the result we would have obtained if an excavation had taken place.