Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) Datasets for "Morphological Mimicry in Loess-Mantled Terrains: Re-evaluating the Quaternary Activity of the Devene Fault"

This dataset contains the primary geophysical evidence supporting the manuscript "Morphological Mimicry in Loess-Mantled Terrains: Re-evaluating the Quaternary Activity of the Devene Fault,"  published in Geosciences 16,  https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences16050183.

The data include raw and processed electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) profiles collected across the Devene fault system in Northwest Bulgaria. These datasets were used to differentiate between deep-seated structural controls and Quaternary surface landforms, ultimately demonstrating that asymmetric valleys in the region are products of climatic and lithological inheritance rather than active faulting.

The data are provided in formats compatible with the BERT (Boundless Electrical Resistivity Tomography) software package.

File Inventory and Description:

• bb1.ohm & bb4.ohm: Raw resistivity measurements (apparent resistivity, voltages, and geometric factors) and topographic data for the Beli Breg site.

• bb1.cfg & bb4.cfg: Configuration files containing inversion parameters for the Beli Breg profiles.

• tri.ohm: Raw resistivity and topographic data for the Tri Kladentsi site.

• trihor.cfg & trivert.cfg: Configuration files for horizontal and vertical modeling passes at the Tri Kladentsi site.

Technical Specifications:

• Software Compatibility: Optimized for BERT (v2.0 or later).

• Keywords: ERT, Geophysics, Devene Fault, Fore-Balkan, Loess, Paleoseismology.

Funding:

This research was  performed with the financial assistance of the European Union-NextGenerationEU. Project No BG-RRP-2.0011-0010.