3D imaging of porous media using laser scanning confocal microscopy with application to microscale transport processes

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Part A: Solid Earth and Geodesy

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 551-561

  Fredrich, J T ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMAGING METHOD; POROUS MEDIUM;

EID: 0033397122     PISSN: 14641895     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1464-1895(99)00079-4     Document Type: Article

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