The potential of on-shore multichannel high-resolution shallow seismic techniques when applied to coastal site investigation

Geological Society Engineering Geology Special Publication

Volumn 12, Issue , 1997, Pages 211-221

  Brabham, P J ^a   McDonald, R J ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b TERRADAT UK LTD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 15044343539     PISSN: 02679914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.ENG.1997.012.01.19     Document Type: Article

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