Error in depth determination from resistivity soundings due to non-identification of suppressed layers

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 635-647

  Olayinka, A I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DEPTH DETERMINATION; ERROR; RESISTIVITY SOUNDING;

EID: 0031402574     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(97)00085-7     Document Type: Article

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