In-situ sampling of sediment-filled fractures

Geotechnique

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 665-668

  Kemp, S J ^a   Pearce, J M ^a   Oates, D ^a  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fabric structure of soils; Geology; Groundwater; In situ testing; Sampling; Sands

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; POROUS MEDIUM; SAMPLING; SOLUTE TRANSPORT;

AQUIFER CHARACTERIZATION; FRACTURE; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEOLOGY; INFILL; SAMPLING; SEDIMENT; SOLUTE TRANSPORT;

EID: 0242573121     PISSN: 00168505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/geot.2003.53.7.665     Document Type: Article

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