The use of vertical radar profiling (VRP) in GPR survey of ancient sedimentary strata

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 211, Issue , 2003, Pages 225-246

  Pringle, J K ^a   Westerman, A R ^a   Clark, J D ^a   Guest, J A ^a   Ferguson, R J ^a   Gardiner, A R ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAIN SIZE; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; QUARTZ; SEDIMENTARY ROCK; VERTICAL PROFILE; WAVE VELOCITY;

EID: 0038109753     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2001.211.01.19     Document Type: Article

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