Geoelectrical investigation of old/abandoned, covered landfill sites in urban areas: Model development with a genetic diagnosis approach

Journal of Applied Geophysics

Volumn 44, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 115-150

  Meju, Maxwell A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conceptual resistivity model; Geophysics; Landfill sites; Leachate characteristics

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOPHYSICS; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; LAND FILL; LEACHING; WASTES; WEATHERING;

CONCEPTUAL RESISTIVITY MODEL; GEOELECTRICAL METHODS; LANDFILL SITES; LEACHATE CHARACTERISTICS;

ELECTRIC PROSPECTING;

ABANDONED LAND; ELECTRICAL METHOD; LANDFILL; LEACHATE; MODEL; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0034037167     PISSN: 09269851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0926-9851(00)00011-2     Document Type: Article

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