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Laterolog

A type of resistivity electrode device that measures resistivity by injecting electric current into the formation and measuring the potential drop. Most laterologs use cylindrical electrodes that average resistivity azimuthally; azimuthal laterologs use radially segmented electrodes that respond to resistivity in the direction each segment is facing.