Determination of fluid transmissivity and electric transverse resistance for shallow aquifers and deep reservoirs from surface and well-log electric measurements

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 421-427

  Salem, Hilmi S ^a  

^a Atlantic Geo Technology   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; RESERVOIR; TRANSMISSIVITY;

EID: 0033372864     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-3-421-1999     Document Type: Article

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