An introduction to ground penetrating radar (GPR) in sediments

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 211, Issue , 2003, Pages 1-7

  Bristow, Charlie S ^a   Jol, Harry M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EAU CLAIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; SEDIMENT;

EID: 0037927617     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2001.211.01.01     Document Type: Article

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