University of Tehran Press Journal of the Earth and Space Physics 2538-371X 45 4 2020 01 21 Determination of Soil Moisture Content at Bukit Bunuh Meteorite Impacted Area using Resistivity Method and Laboratory Test Determination of Soil Moisture Content at Bukit Bunuh Meteorite Impacted Area using Resistivity Method and Laboratory Test 77 87 70981 10.22059/jesphys.2019.266387.1007041 FA Mustapha Mohammed Ph.D. Student, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Federal University, Lafia, Nigeria Rosli Saad Associate Professor, Department of Geophysics, Faculty of Physics, University Sains Malaysia, Pinang, Malaysia Nur Azwin Ismail Assistant Professor, Department of Geophysics, Faculty of Physics, University Sains Malaysia, Pinang, Malaysia Sabiu Bala Muhammad Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto, Nigeria Rais Yusoh Ph.D. Student, Department of Geophysics, Faculty of Physics, University Sains Malaysia, Pinang, Malaysia Saidin Mokhtar Professor, Centre for Global Archeological Research, University Sains Malaysia, Pinang, Malaysia Journal Article 2018 10 07 Determination of soil moisture content is of vital importance to many fields of study; civil engineering, hydrology, agriculture, geology, ecology and forestry. The occurrence of impact crater in Bukit Bunuh, a meteorite impacted area, made it an area of great interest to many researchers. In view of the process of impact cratering, the subsurface soil characteristics such as moisture content of the impacted area are prone to change and therefore prompted for this study. 2-D resistivity survey, borehole and laboratory test were used for the study. The outcome revealed that the subsurface soil inside the crater has high moisture content of 29 – 59 %, which corresponds to low resistivity values of < 300 Wm at a depth of < 20 m. This is probably caused by the geological processes involved in the impact cratering, which made the soil to be loose, porous and permeable, thus enhancing the moisture content. The soil overlying the crater rim and outside the crater has higher resistivity values > 300 Wm, which is indicative of low moisture content (< 29 %). The highly resistive soil is more pronounced on the crater due to the reclaimed soil during the impact cratering. Based on the data analysis, significant correlation between the soil moisture content and the electrical resistivity was established. Determination of soil moisture content is of vital importance to many fields of study; civil engineering, hydrology, agriculture, geology, ecology and forestry. The occurrence of impact crater in Bukit Bunuh, a meteorite impacted area, made it an area of great interest to many researchers. In view of the process of impact cratering, the subsurface soil characteristics such as moisture content of the impacted area are prone to change and therefore prompted for this study. 2-D resistivity survey, borehole and laboratory test were used for the study. The outcome revealed that the subsurface soil inside the crater has high moisture content of 29 – 59 %, which corresponds to low resistivity values of < 300 Wm at a depth of < 20 m. This is probably caused by the geological processes involved in the impact cratering, which made the soil to be loose, porous and permeable, thus enhancing the moisture content. The soil overlying the crater rim and outside the crater has higher resistivity values > 300 Wm, which is indicative of low moisture content (< 29 %). The highly resistive soil is more pronounced on the crater due to the reclaimed soil during the impact cratering. Based on the data analysis, significant correlation between the soil moisture content and the electrical resistivity was established. https://jesphys.ut.ac.ir/article_70981_df1182f9278c0f2f17a55c88c89c3640.pdf