A comparison of cross-hole electrical and seismic data in fractured rock

Geophysical Prospecting

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 109-121

  Herwanger, J V ^a   Worthington, M H ^a   Lubbe, R ^a   Binley, A ^b   Khazanehdari, J ^c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; COMPRESSION TESTING; CORRELATION METHODS; ELECTRIC PROSPECTING; FRACTURE MECHANICS; HYDROLOGY; METAMORPHIC ROCKS; TOMOGRAPHY;

SEISMIC TOMOGRAMS;

SEISMIC PROSPECTING;

BOREHOLE GEOPHYSICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; FRACTURED MEDIUM; HYDROGEOLOGY; SEISMIC TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 1542539213     PISSN: 00168025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2478.2003.00402.x     Document Type: Article

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