Material |
Relative Permittivity, K |
Pulse Velocities, m/Ns |
Conductivity, mS/m |
Air |
1 |
0.3 |
0 |
Fresh water |
81 |
0.033 |
0.10-30 |
Sea water |
70 |
0.033 |
400 |
Sand (dry) |
4-6 |
0.15-0.12 |
0.0001-1 |
Sand (saturated) |
25 |
0.0055 |
0.1-1 |
Silt (saturated) |
10 |
0.095 |
1-10 |
Clay (saturated) |
8-12 |
0.106-0.087 |
100-1000 |
Dry sandy coastal land |
10 |
0.095 |
2 |
Fresh water ice |
4 |
0.15 |
0.1-10 |
Permafrost |
4-8 |
0.15-0.106 |
0.01-10 |
Granite (dry) |
5 |
0 .134 |
0.00001 |
Limestone (dry) |
7-9 |
0.113-0.1 |
0 .000001 |
Dolomite |
6-8 |
0.122-0.106 |
|
Quartz |
4 |
0.15 |
|
Coal |
4-5 |
0.15-0.134 |
|
Concrete |
5-10 |
0.134-0.095 |
|
Asphalt |
3-5 |
0.173-0.134 |
|
Sea ice |
4-12 |
0.15-0.087 |
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