The use of the time domain electromagnetic method to delineate saline groundwater in granular and carbonate aquifers and to evaluate their porosity

Journal of Applied Geophysics

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 167-178

  Kafri, Uri ^a   Goldman, Mark ^b  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ISRAEL   (Israel)

^b GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE OF ISRAEL   (Israel)

Author keywords

Granular and carbonate aquifers; Porosity; Saline groundwater; TDEM

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETISM; GROUNDWATER; POROSITY; ROCKS; SALINE WATER; SEAWATER;

BULK RESISTIVITIES; COASTAL AQUIFERS; FRESHWATER SATURATED AQUIFERS; TIME DOMAIN ELECTROMAGNETIC (TDEM) METHOD;

AQUIFERS;

AQUIFER; CARBONATE ROCK; ELECTROMAGNETIC SURVEY; GRANULAR MEDIUM; GROUNDWATER; POROSITY; SALINE INTRUSION;

EID: 14544302224     PISSN: 09269851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jappgeo.2004.09.001     Document Type: Article

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