A method for measuring the solid particle permittivity or electrical conductivity of rocks, sediments, and granular materials

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2003, Pages

  Robinson, D A ^a   Friedman, S P ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Dielectric; Mineral; Mixing; Permittivity; Solid; TDR

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; GRANULAR MEDIUM; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; ROCK; SEDIMENT; SOIL;

EID: 0037931411     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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