Digital ground penetrating radar (GPR): A new geophysical tool for coastal barrier research (examples from the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific coasts, U.S.A.)

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 960-968

  Jol, Harry M ^a   Smith, Derald G ^a   Meyers, Richard A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Barrier island; coastal sediments; coastal stratigraphy; geophysics

Indexed keywords

BARRIER ISLAND; BARRIER ISLANDS; COASTAL SEDIMENT; COASTAL ZONE; DIGITAL GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; GEOPHYSICAL EQUIPMENT; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY; STRATIGRAPHY;

EID: 0030302775     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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