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What is skin depth in the ground?

  • A.The depth at which the field falls to about a third of its surface value
  • B.The depth of soil that must be removed before a radial system is buried
  • C.The depth to which a surface wave penetrates before being reflected
  • D.The thickness of the layer of ground that carries no current at all

Answer: A

Skin depth is the distance in which the field falls by a factor of e, and it decreases with frequency and with conductivity. At medium wave over average ground it is a few metres, which is why buried radials need only be shallow. It is not a reflection depth and certainly not a current free layer, since it is precisely where the current flows. Knowing the depth over which a medium participates tells you how much of it matters to the problem.

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