Borehole radar measurements aid structure geological interpretations

Journal of Applied Geophysics

Volumn 43, Issue 2-4, 2000, Pages 227-237

  Wanstedt S ^a   Carlsten, S ^a   Tiren S ^a  

^a GEOSIGMA AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Borehole investigations; Directional borehole radar; Structural geology; Tomography

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; FRACTURE MECHANICS; GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; ROCK MECHANICS; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TOMOGRAPHY; VISUALIZATION;

NUCLEAR WASTE REPOSITORIES; RADAR SURVEY; TOMOGRAPHIC RADAR INSTRUMENT;

RADAR MEASUREMENT;

BOREHOLE GEOPHYSICS; RADAR; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

EID: 0343729412     PISSN: 09269851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0926-9851(99)00061-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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