Evaluation of small-loop transient electromagnetic soundings to locate the Sherwood Sandstone aquifer and confining formations at well sites in the Vale of York, England

Journal of Applied Geophysics

Volumn 44, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 217-236

  Meju, M A ^a   Fenning, P J ^b   Hawkins, T R W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Earth Science Systems Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic sounding; Glacial terrain; Resistivity inversion; Stratigraphy

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; BOREHOLES; GEOLOGIC MODELS; GLACIAL GEOLOGY; MAPPING; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; SOUNDING APPARATUS; STRATIGRAPHY;

GEOLOGICAL FORMATION; GLACIAL DRIFT DEPOSITS; SHALLOW DEPTH TRANSIENT ELECTROMAGNETIC SOUNDINGS;

ELECTROMAGNETIC PROSPECTING;

AQUIFER; ELECTROMAGNETIC METHOD; GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; GLACIAL DEPOSIT; GROUNDWATER EXPLORATION; STRATIGRAPHY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034036094     PISSN: 09269851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0926-9851(00)00005-7     Document Type: Article

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