“…A large number of field examples validated that SOTEM could overcome the signal weakness of the LOTEM. Also, the SOTEM has the advantages of a strong ability to detect geological targets with smaller additional effects (Chen et al, ; Chen, Xue, Cui, & Hua‐Sen, ; Zhou et al, ; Zhou, Li, & Qi, ; Zhou, Cheng, & Wen, ; Zhou, Xue, & Chen, ; Zhou, Hou, & Xue, ; Zhou & Xue, ; Zhou, Xue, Hou, & Lu, ; Zhou, Xue, Li, & Hou, ). When applied in mountainous areas, the layouts of SOTEM have been found to be more convenient than those of loop sources and LOTEM.…”