Dielectric constant as a predictor of porosity in dry volcanic rocks

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 91, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 79-96

  Rust, A C ^a   Russell, J K ^a   Knight, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Density; Dielectric constant; GPR; Porosity; Volcanic rocks

Indexed keywords

DENSITY MEASUREMENT (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERMITTIVITY; POROSITY; RADAR IMAGING;

GROUND PENETRATING RADAR;

VOLCANIC ROCKS;

DENSITY; DIELECTRIC PROPERTY; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; LAVA FLOW; POROSITY; VOLCANIC ROCK;

EID: 0033401097     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(99)00055-4     Document Type: Article

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