Amplitude analysis of repetitive GPR reflections on a Lake Bonneville delta, Utah

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 211, Issue , 2003, Pages 287-298

  Kruse, Sarah E ^a   Jol, Harry M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EAU CLAIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPLITUDE; DELTAIC DEPOSIT; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; LAYERED MEDIUM; SIGNAL PROCESSING; WAVE ATTENUATION; WAVEFORM ANALYSIS;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037772195     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2001.211.01.23     Document Type: Article

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