Mapping the top of the permafrost using surface direct current resistivity survey

Environmental Geology

Volumn 30, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 29-33

  Gilmore, T J ^a   Clayton, E A ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alaska; Permafrost; Resistivity

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLE LOGGING; CONTAMINATION; HYDROCARBON POLLUTANT; MAPPING; PERMAFROST; PETROLEUM; RESISTIVITY;

USA, ALASKA, EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE;

EID: 0030620906     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002540050129     Document Type: Article

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