Electrical Resistivity Tomography in HPC Environments: Review of a Recent Study

• Ana Clara Lannes USP
• Alfredo Goldman USP

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/eradsp.2025.9744

Abstract

Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) is a geophysical technique applied to subsurface investigation, with applications in mineral exploration, environmental monitoring, and large-scale geological studies. Efficient data interpretation demands advanced algorithms capable of processing large volumes of information. Due to the complexity and size of these datasets, the use of High-Performance Computing (HPC) systems becomes essential to enable intensive simulations. This work reviews a recent study that proposes a massively parallel implementation for the modeling and inversion of 3D ERT data using the open-source PFLOTRAN code, with an emphasis on computational performance aspects observed in HPC environments.

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