A computing method for 3D magnetotelluric modelling directed by polynomials

Earth, Planets and Space

Volumn 51, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1005-1012

  Schnegg, Pierre André ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; MAGNETOTELLURIC METHOD; MODELING;

EID: 0033507599     PISSN: 13438832     EISSN: 18805981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/BF03351573     Document Type: Conference Paper

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