Thermal conductivity of unconsolidated sediments with geophysical applications

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 105, Issue B7, 2000, Pages 16749-16768

  Revil, A ^a,b  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; UNCONSOLIDATED MEDIUM;

EID: 0034631652     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jb900043     Document Type: Article

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