In situ measurements of near-surface porosity in shallow-water marine sands

IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 561-570

  Wheatcroft, Robert A ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrical surveying; Sand; Seafloor; Sediments

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; CARBONATES; DEPOSITION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; MIXING; POROSITY; REEFS; SAND; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

SEDIMENT-WATER INTERFACE;

OCEAN ENGINEERING;

EID: 0036662037     PISSN: 03649059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JOE.2002.1040938     Document Type: Article

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