DESMEX-REAL

Funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, the DESMEX-REAL project explores raw material deposits in the Upper Harz model region using geophysical methods down to a depth of 1000 meters. The helicopter-supported semi-airborne electromagnetic method used enables statements to be made about the conductivity of geological structures.

DESMEX, which stands for Deep Electromagnetic Sounding for Mineral Exploration , combines dipole transmitters - earthed power cables on the ground - with highly sensitive magnetic field sensors located in flying probes and towed by the helicopter on a cable at a height of 50 to 70 meters above the ground. The results of the investigations will be used to create a 3D underground model.

The Resource Technology and Systems department of the CUTEC Research Center is the contact partner on site. As part of the "Local Networks" work package, CUTEC has a mediating function in the project. This ranges from making contact with relevant bodies to organizing high-profile events. Involving bodies such as the Lower Saxony State Forests, local authorities, districts, NGOs and the media is a fundamental prerequisite for the research activities. Transparency and participation are crucial for acceptance and feasibility, especially in the case of helicopter-based geophysical measurements in public spaces.

DESMEX-REAL is a team with great expertise: project partners are the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), the universities in Münster (project leader Prof. Michael Becken) and Cologne, the Leibniz Institutes of Photonic Technology (Jena) and Applied Geophysics (Hanover), the companies Supracon (Jena) and iMAR Navigation (St. Ingbert), the Clausthal University of Technology, the Lower Saxony State Office for Mining, Energy and Geology and the Geologische Landesuntersuchung GmbH Freiberg.

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