Acoustic and optical borehole-wall imaging for fractured-rock aquifer studies

Journal of Applied Geophysics

Volumn 55, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 151-159

  Williams, John H ^a   Johnson, Carole D ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acoustic televiewer; Borehole; Borehole wall imaging; Fractured rock aquifer; Geophysical logging; Ground water; Optical televiewer

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; BOREHOLES; FRACTURE; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; LITHOLOGY; MONITORING; WATER QUALITY;

FOLIATION;

GEOPHYSICS;

AQUIFER CHARACTERIZATION; BOREHOLE GEOPHYSICS; FRACTURE NETWORK; IMAGING METHOD;

EID: 0345790434     PISSN: 09269851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jappgeo.2003.06.009     Document Type: Article

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