Application of geophysical methods to site investigations at contaminated old collieries

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 219-231

  Onions, K R ^a   Whitworth, K ^a   Jackson, P ^a  

^a IMC Consulting Engineers Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abandoned mines; Contaminated land; Geophysics; Site investigation

Indexed keywords

ABANDONED MINE; CONTAMINATION; GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY; GROUNDWATER; SITE INVESTIGATION;

EID: 0030473934     PISSN: 04812085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.QJEGH.1996.029.P3.05     Document Type: Article

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