Borehole geophysical techniques to define stratigraphy, alteration and aquifers in basalt

Journal of Applied Geophysics

Volumn 55, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 3-38

  Helm Clark, Catherine M ^a,b   Rodgers, David W ^a   Smith, Richard P ^b  

^a IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Basalt aquifers; Borehole geophysics

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; BASALT; BOREHOLES; MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; REMANENCE; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS;

MAGNETIC MINERALOGY;

STRATIGRAPHY;

AQUIFER; BASALT; BOREHOLE GEOPHYSICS; GROUNDWATER EXPLORATION; MINERAL ALTERATION; STRATIGRAPHY;

EID: 0347682435     PISSN: 09269851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jappgeo.2003.06.003     Document Type: Article

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