Thermal conductivity of sedimentary rocks: uncertainties in measurement and modelling

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 158, Issue , 1999, Pages 45-60

  MidttØmme, Kirsti ^a   Roaldset, Elen ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MUDSTONE; SEDIMENTARY ROCK; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 0033378312     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.158.01.04     Document Type: Article

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