Geophysical investigations for the characterization of fractured rock aquifers in Itu, SE Brazil

Journal of Applied Geophysics

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 119-128

  Porsani, Jorge Luís ^a   Elis, Vagner Roberto ^a   Hiodo, Francisco Yukio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Electric resistivity; Fractured aquifer; Gamma ray spectrometry; Granite complex of Itu; Ground penetrating radar (GPR); Radon gas emanometry; SE Brazil

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; ATTENUATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FRACTURE; GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETERS; GRANITE; VOLCANIC ROCKS;

DIPOLE DIPOLE ELECTRIC SURVEY; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR (GPR); GROUND WATER EXPLORATION; RADON GAS EMANTOMETRY;

GEOPHYSICAL PROSPECTING;

AQUIFER; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC SURVEY; FRACTURED MEDIUM; GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETRY; GRANITE; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; RADON;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 12744281218     PISSN: 09269851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jappgeo.2004.10.005     Document Type: Article

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