Application of electrical resistivity imaging to the development of a geologic model for a proposed Edmonton landfill site

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 551-558

  Meads, Lindsay N ^a   Bentley, Laurence R ^a   Mendoza, Carl A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electrical resistivity imaging; Site characterization; Thrust bedrock

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; LAND FILL; SOLID WASTES;

ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY IMAGING (ERI);

GEOLOGIC MODELS;

ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; HYDROLOGICAL REGIME; LANDFILL; LITHOLOGY; MODELING; SITE INVESTIGATION;

CANADA;

EID: 0041322763     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t03-017     Document Type: Article

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