The influence of clay conductivity on electric measurements of glacial aquifers

Energy Sources

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 225-234

  Salem, Hilmi S ^a  

^a Atlantic Geo Technology   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bulk, pore water, and clay resistivities; Formation resistivity factor (apparent and intrinsic); Fresh water; Glacial aquifers; Ionic double layer; Specific surface area

Indexed keywords

CLAY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; POROUS MATERIALS; SEDIMENTS; WATER;

IONIC DOUBLE LAYERS;

AQUIFERS;

EID: 0035323588     PISSN: 00908312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00908310151133906     Document Type: Article

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