Contribution of geophysics to the study of alluvial deposits: A case study in the Val d'Avaray area of the River Loire, France

Journal of Applied Geophysics

Volumn 54, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 35-49

  Gourry, Jean Christophe ^a   Vermeersch, Francoise ^a   Garcin, Manuel ^a   Giot, Denis ^a  

^a Bur des Rech Geologiques/Minieres   (France)

Author keywords

Alluvial deposits; Electrical resistivity tomography; Electromagnetic profiling; Ground penetrating radar; Paleochannel; River Loire

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETISM; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR SYSTEMS; LIMESTONE; MAPS; STRATIGRAPHY;

ELECTROMAGNETIC SURVEYS;

GEOPHYSICS;

ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT; ELECTROMAGNETIC METHOD; FLUVIAL PROCESS; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; PALEOCHANNEL; TOMOGRAPHY;

FRANCE; LOIRE RIVER;

EID: 0345581382     PISSN: 09269851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jappgeo.2003.07.002     Document Type: Article

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